Motorcyclist, driver dead after crash in Del Paso Heights, Sacramento police say

A crash involving a motorcycle and another vehicle in Del Paso Heights killed two men Friday night, according to the Sacramento Police Department.

Officer Ryan Woo, a spokesman for the department, said officers were called out to the area of Rio Linda Boulevard and South Avenue just after 8:30 p.m. on reports of a collision.

Responding officers found a motorcyclist who had suffered severe injuries in the crash. He was declared dead at the scene by fire personnel, according to Woo.

A driver was also found at the scene with injuries. He was taken to a hospital where he died.

The Sacramento County Coroner’s Office identified one of the deceased as Amritpal Singh, 61, of Sunnyvale.

The Sacramento Police Department’s Major Collision Investigation Unit was called to determine the cause and circumstances of the crash, though the Coroner’s Office classified Singh’s death as a criminal motor vehicle accident.

This story was originally published February 20, 2021 at 10:01 AM.