A motorcyclist was killed in a solo crash late Friday on the 65th Street Expressway near 21st Avenue in Sacramento, according to police. Officers responded to the scene around 11 p.m., and the rider died from injuries suffered in the collision. Detectives from the Sacramento Police Department’s Major Collision Investigations Unit and CSI responded to take over the investigation.
According to KCRA Channel 3, officers reported a single-motorcycle collision at about 11 p.m. The outlet reports the rider died at the scene while detectives and CSI investigated. KCRA did not identify the motorcyclist, and its initial report was published Friday.
State data show risks for riders
Motorcyclists remain overrepresented in traffic deaths, and unsafe speed is the leading primary crash factor in fatal and serious-injury motorcycle crashes, particularly on arterials and expressways. Data from UC Berkeley SafeTREC shows motorcycles accounted for roughly 14 percent of traffic deaths in 2022 and lists unsafe speed as the top primary crash factor in motorcycle fatal and serious-injury crashes.
Recent deadly crashes in the region
The April 25 death follows other fatal motorcycle collisions in the region. On March 21, a rider was killed after a crash on northbound Interstate 5 near Pocket Road, where the rider was ejected and then struck by a passing vehicle, according to The Sacramento Bee. The CHP said the driver of the involved vehicle remained at the scene and cooperated with investigators.
The Sacramento Police Department’s news releases page lists a Public Information Office contact for media inquiries, including a PIO phone number and email for follow-up, Sacramento Police Department. We will update this story if authorities release more details.
