The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency is investigating an early morning incident in Muscle Shoals involving a police patrol car striking a bicycle rider, who later died of his injuries.

According to the Alabama State Troopers, the crash happened on Alabama 133, north of Avalon Avenue in Muscle Shoals, at about 3:20 a.m. today.

Bramlett Osteen III, 70, was killed when the bicycle he was riding was struck by a vehicle driven by a Muscle Shoals police officer.

Osteen was airlifted to Huntsville Hospital, where he died.