A pedestrian fatality occurred on May 24 after the person on foot was hit by a train. The Elk Grove Police Department reported the accident at about 8:46 in the morning north of Elk Grove Boulevard between Walnut Avenue and School Street. The pedestrian reportedly died at the accident scene. An investigation is underway by authorities to determine how the accident occurred.
A fatal crash was reported in Elk Grove on April 14 when the operator of a motorized bicycle collided with a truck. The accident was reported by the Elk Grove Police Department at around 3:47 in the afternoon at the intersection of Willard Parkway and Blossom Ridge Drive. Medics arrived from the Elk Grove Fire Department and took the bicycle rider to a nearby hospital.
A motorcyclist fatality was reported in Elk Grove recently when the rider was discovered unconscious after crashing into a parked vehicle. The motorcycle accident occurred along Cliffcrest Drive near Oleander Way and Calvine Road shortly before midnight. When first responders with the Elk Grove Fire Department arrived at the scene, they performed CPR. However, they were unsuccessful, and the rider died at the site of the accident.
A deadly accident claimed the life of a pedestrian near Elk Grove on March 20. The incident occurred along northbound Highway 99 near Laguna Boulevard at about 8:45 in the evening, according to the police report by the California Highway Patrol (CHP). Although details about the incident were scant, apparently, the pedestrian was struck on the highway by multiple vehicles.
A motorcyclist died on January 22 when he was struck by a motor vehicle in Elk Grove. A report issued by the Elk Grove Police Department described the accident as happening at the crossroads of North Sheldon Drive and Calvine Road at about 2:15 p.m.
On Friday, January 8, 2021, an Elk Grove man sadly lost his life after being involved in a car accident in Contra Costa County. The California Highway Patrol (CHP) reports that the incident happened on a major highway and involved two vehicles. Contra Costa County Sheriff’s Department officials identified the man as LaShun Curtis, a 46-year-old resident of Elk Grove. The incident remains under official investigation at this time.
A motorcycle accident near Elk Grove resulted in a fatality on November 24 in a lane splitting accident. The collision occurred around 2:20 in the afternoon along Interstate 80 westbound just east of Watt Avenue. The California Highway Patrol (CHP) incident report stated that the rider, an Elk Grove man, age 40, and riding a Kawasaki Ninja, hit the back of a Hyundai sedan, which caused him to be ejected from his motorcycle.
A bicycle rider fatality occurred on October 17 in Elk Grove when a 14-year-old was involved in a collision with a motor vehicle. According to a report by the Elk Grove Police Department, the accident occurred about 3:19 in the afternoon along Whitelock Parkway near Bruceville Road. Police officers arrived at the accident scene where they discovered the injured teen and attempted medical assistance while they awaited the arrival of first responders with the Sacramento Fire Department. Although the teen was transported to a hospital for further treatment and evaluation, he reportedly passed away from his injuries later. A GoFundMe page has been created on behalf of his family to help cover final resting expenses.
A fatal crash occurred in Elk Grove on June 19 when a red sedan struck a tree along Elk Grove Boulevard. The accident is unusual, according to a representative of the Elk Grove Police Department, because there were no witnesses to the accident, no one reported it and no one heard it. The fatal crash was discovered by a passing Elk Grove police officer who was patrolling the area at the time and phoned emergency responders.
A motor vehicle crash in Elk Grove on May 31 caused the accident fatality of one man after his car struck a tree. The accident was reported by a spokesperson for the Elk Grove Police Department, who said it happened around 3:08 in the afternoon on westbound Laguna Boulevard, heading toward Bruceville Road. The driver, in a Honda Accord, crossed over the median into the opposing lane and tried to correct to reenter his lane. However, while making that maneuver, the vehicle struck a tree. The driver died in the crash.
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