Bicyclist killed in alleged Natomas DUI crash on Christmas. Coroner IDs 24-year-old victim

A 24-year-old bicyclist was killed Christmas morning in what police believe to be a DUI crash, the Sacramento Police Department said.

Officers responded at 12:45 a.m. to reports of a single-vehicle collision at a scene near East Commerce Way and North Park Drive in the Creekside section of North Natomas. When they arrived, they found a bicyclist who had been hit.

The bicyclist was pronounced dead at the scene and the driver of the vehicle was transported to a hospital for treatment. The Sacramento County Coroner’s Office identified him as Jaskarn Sidhu, of Sacramento.

“DUI is believed to be a factor and the driver has been arrested,” police said in a news release. “The driver will be booked once medically cleared from the hospital.”

The suspect, a 38-year-old Sacramento man, was booked into the downtown jail Thursday night after being released from the hospital, said Officer Anthony Gamble, a spokesman for the Sacramento Police Department. He was being held in lieu of $300,470 bail.

He faces charges of vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated and a DUI causing injury or death. Custody records also show he faces a misdemeanor charge or lacking proof of insurance at the scene of an accident from a separate incident. He’s expected to be arraigned Tuesday.

This story was originally published December 26, 2023 at 8:48 AM.