A cyclist is lucky to be alive, after being hit by a car in the southeast on Sunday.

Calgary Police are still on the scene of the collision which happened just after 4:30 at 19th Street and 62nd Avenue.

The cyclist was taken to hospital in serious, but non-life threatening condition with compound fractures.

Duty Inspector Mike Tilletson tells 660News, there are no initial causes to the crash, since it is still under investigation.