A cyclist suffered life-threatening injuries in a collision with a flatbed tow truck late Tuesday evening.

The incident occurred on Brighton Avenue in Allston, Massachusetts around 10:30 p.m. Police shut down the intersection of Linden Street and Brighton Avenue for a few hours as they tried to piece together what happened.

The driver of the truck remained at the scene. Brighton Avenue does have clearly marked bike lanes.

No update has been given on the condition of the cyclist, who was transported to a local hospital.