Fatal motorcycle crash stalls Highway 50 traffic in East Sacramento, CHP says
A fatal crash on Highway 50 involving a motorcycle closed two lanes of traffic in East Sacramento early Wednesday afternoon.
The right two lanes of westbound Highway 50 were closed near 59th Street for a collision between a motorcycle and another vehicle shortly before 12:30 p.m., according to the California Highway Patrol’s online activity log.
The coroner was dispatched shortly after 1 p.m. for at least one fatality, according to the CHP log.
Both lanes reopened shortly before 2 p.m., according to the CHP.
Identification of the victim will be handled by the Sacramento County Coroner’s Office pending notification of family.
This story was originally published May 12, 2021 at 1:17 PM.
Michael McGough
The Sacramento Bee