Authorities in southeast Nebraska say a 26-year-old man is dead following a crash near Syracuse.

A news release issued by the Otoe County Sheriff's Department says Tyler Isaacs died after his car went off a road two miles west of Syracuse and rolled Thursday morning. The Syracuse man's car also struck a train coal car along the way.

According to the release, Isaacs was not wearing a seat belt and was thrown from the vehicle.

A passing motorist reported the crash hours later, around 11:30 a.m.

Authorities say no one else was in Isaacs' vehicle.

The crash remains under investigation. Alcohol use is suspected.