A motorcycle collision with a passenger vehicle in Sacramento on December 7 resulted in major injuries to the rider. The crash was reported by the California Highway Patrol (CHP) shortly after noon along the westbound U.S. 50 just east of the Howe Avenue exit ramp. When Sac Fire first responders arrived, they found the motorcycle rider awake and alert but discovered he had suffered major leg injuries in his collision with a Hyundai Sonata.
A motorcyclist injury happened in Sacramento on December 6 along southbound Watt Avenue just south of Marconi Avenue in the Arden-Arcade area. The accident involved a Toyota Prius and occurred around 6:31 p.m., according to the California Highway Patrol (CHP). When first responders with the Sacramento Fire Department arrived on the scene, they determined the motorcyclist had suffered a major injury. They transported their patient to Mercy San Juan Medical Center for further treatment.
Minor injuries were reported in an October 20 accident in Sacramento when a motorcyclist was involved in a collision with a Caltrans truck. The accident occurred around 8:54 in the evening at northbound State Route 51 and the Marconi Avenue exit ramp, according to the California Highway Patrol (CHP). The report by the police stated that a caller reporting the collision said they saw the crash occur through their rearview mirror and that the motorcycle crashed into the back of the truck.
A motorcyclist was involved in a collision with a motor vehicle in Sacramento on October 14 that resulted in a major injury to the rider. The accident happened around 5:24 p.m. on northbound Watt Avenue just north of Alta Arden Expressway. According to the California Highway Patrol (CHP) report, the motorcycle was blocking traffic in the number one lane while emergency personnel with the Sacramento Fire Department assessed the rider’s injuries.
A motorcycle crash occurred in Sacramento along westbound I-80 on August 24 that may have been caused by debris in the roadway. The accident was reported around 12:20 in the afternoon just west of Madison Avenue. The motorcycle went down in lane one and ended up in the center divider, according to the police report by the California Highway Patrol (CHP).
A motorcycle accident resulting in a major injury occurred in Sacramento on April 21 following a collision with a pickup truck. The crash happened along northbound Interstate 5 just south of the Sutterville Road exit ramp, according to the California Highway Patrol (CHP) report, shortly before 5:00 in the afternoon. The motorcycle was found in the center divider, and a tow truck was required to remove the other vehicle, which was a 4WD Chevy Tahoe. Investigators with the CHP are examining the crash site to determine how the collision occurred. It was not reported to which hospital the motorcycle rider was transported.
A motorcyclist suffered a major injury in a motor vehicle collision in Florin on March 19. The accident was reported as occurring along French Road around 8:55 in the morning south of Florin Road by the California Highway Patrol (CHP). The rider was transported to a local hospital for treatment of their injuries and further assessment. At the time of this report, the extent of the rider’s injuries has yet to be announced by authorities. A tow truck was called to remove the cycle. The CHP is investigating the accident to determine how it happened. It is not yet known whether drug or alcohol use was a factor in the crash.
A motorcyclist suffered a major injury in a collision along U.S. Route 50 on February 1 in Sacramento. The crash happened just west of the 15th Street off-ramp at around 9:16 in the morning, as issued in a report by the California Highway Patrol (CHP). Sacramento Fire Department emergency responders were called to assess the motorcycle rider’s injuries and transport that person to a nearby hospital. It was not reported if other vehicles were involved in the crash. A tow truck was summoned to remove the motorcycle from the crash site, which had created a traffic hazard in the slow lane. The reason for the accident will be determined by an investigation being handled by the CHP.
A motorcycle crash on November 24 in Rio Linda caused serious injuries to the rider who was left lying in the road by a hit and run driver. The motorcyclist, 22, was hit by a pickup truck after midnight in the vicinity of Front and M streets. The injured motorcyclist has been identified as Douglas Slabbekorn. According to the California Highway Patrol (CHP), the blue pickup was raised up on its frame and was tentatively identified as a Dodge Ram. The pickup sustained damage to the front end and the right passenger side. Slabbekorn was rushed to the hospital with a fractured leg, internal bleeding and a collapsed lung.
On November 22, a motorcycle rider was injured in a crash with a transit bus along Interstate 80 in North Sacramento. The accident occurred around 4:55 in the afternoon, just east of the Northgate Boulevard off-ramp, according to the California Highway Patrol (CHP) along the left-hand side in the number one lane. A tow truck arrived to remove the motorcycle, while the rider was transported by emergency responders to Mercy San Juan Medical Center for undescribed injuries. An investigation into the accident by officers with the CHP will determine how it occurred and assign fault.
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