A driver and motorcyclist were killed in a collision this morning on Highway 12 near Rio Vista, the California Highway Patrol has said.
The accident, reported about 5:20 a.m., may have occurred in heavy fog east of Highway 160, the CHP said in a news release.
According to a preliminary investigation, a burgundy-colored Chevrolet Silverado traveling eastbound crossed into the westbound lane and collided head-on with a black Yamaha motorcycle, the CHP said.
The crash propelled the motorcycle rider into the Chevy's cab. The Silverado left the roadway and came to rest in a field.
The driver of the pickup and the motorcyclist were pronounced dead at the scene, the CHP said.
The Silverado was registered in Rio Vista and the motorcycle was registered in Galt, according to the news release.
The accident closed Highway 12 until nearly 10 a.m. this morning, a CHP dispatcher said.
The victims have not been identified, pending an investigation and notification of next of kin, according to the Sacramento County coroner's office.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the South Sacramento CHP office at (916) 681-2300 or CHP dispatch at (916) 861-1300.
What You Should Know About Comments on Sacbee.com
Sacbee.com is happy to provide a forum for reader interaction, discussion, feedback and reaction to our stories. However, we reserve the right to delete inappropriate comments or ban users who can't play nice. (See our full terms of service here.)
Here are some rules of the road:
• Keep your comments civil. Don't insult one another or the subjects of our articles. If you think a comment violates our guidelines click the "report abuse" button to notify the moderators. Responding to the comment will only encourage bad behavior.
• Don't use profanities, vulgarities or hate speech. This is a general interest news site. Sometimes, there are children present. Don't say anything in a way you wouldn't want your own child to hear.
• Do not attack other users; focus your comments on issues, not individuals.
• Stay on topic. Only post comments relevant to the article at hand. If you want to discuss an issue with a specific user, click on his profile name and send him a direct message.
• Do not copy and paste outside material into the comment box.
• Don't repeat the same comment over and over. We heard you the first time.
• Do not use the commenting system for advertising. That's spam and it isn't allowed.
• Don't use all capital letters. That's akin to yelling and not appreciated by the audience.
You should also know that The Sacramento Bee does not screen comments before they are posted. You are more likely to see inappropriate comments before our staff does, so we ask that you click the "report abuse" button to submit those comments for moderator review. You also may notify us via email at feedback@sacbee.com. Note the headline on which the comment is made and tell us the profile name of the user who made the comment. Remember, comment moderation is subjective. You may find some material objectionable that we won't and vice versa.
If you submit a comment, the user name of your account will appear along with it. Users cannot remove their own comments once they have submitted them, but you may ask our staff to retract one of your comments by sending an email to feedback@sacbee.com. Again, make sure you note the headline on which the comment is made and tell us your profile name.
About Comments
Reader comments on Sacbee.com are the opinions of the writer, not The Sacramento Bee. If you see an objectionable comment, click the "report abuse" button below it. We will delete comments containing inappropriate links, obscenities, hate speech, and personal attacks. Flagrant or repeat violators will be banned. See more about comments here.