Motorcycle crash kills Sacramento man, 23
A motorcyclist died Monday night after crashing into a parked car near 4th Avenue and 42nd Street.
Medical personnel responded to 911 calls at around 11:45 a.m. Monday to find a young man dead in the roadway, according to Sacramento Police Department call sheets.
The Sacramento County Coroner’s Office later identified the motorcyclist as 23-year-old Sacramento resident Joseph Smith.
SPD investigating a fatal vehicle collision involving a motorcycle in the area of 42nd Street/4th Avenue. *Please use alternate routes. There will be street closures due to the investigation. Thank you for your patience. #sacpd pic.twitter.com/Ohc0I6BjKN
— Sacramento Police (@SacPolice) December 25, 2017
Speed is suspected to be a factor in the crash. Streets in the surrounding area were closed off following the collision, but have since reopened.
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This story was originally published December 26, 2017 at 2:08 PM with the headline "Motorcycle crash kills Sacramento man, 23."