A bicyclist was sent to the hospital Monday night after being hit by a Long Island Rail Road train near the Bethpage station.

Authorities say the 35-year-old man was taken to Nassau University Medical Center with labored breathing and a laceration to the head. He was struck around 8:35 p.m. by the westbound train headed to Penn Station, which was held at the site of the incident as police investigated.

Detectives say the safety gates were down when the crash occurred. Service was suspended briefly on the Ronkonkoma line. Police have not released the identity of the victim.