Motorcyclist dies in crash after losing control of vehicle, Elk Grove police say

A motorcyclist died late Saturday after losing control and crashing into a center median in Elk Grove, police said.

Officers were called just before 11:30 p.m. to Waterman Road, south of Sheldon Road, for a report of a motorcycle crash, police said in a news release.

The victim, a 42-year-old man, was going northbound on Waterman Road when he lost control and hit a center median, said Officer Jason Jimenez, a spokesperson for the Elk Grove Police Department.

The man died at the scene. He will be identified by the Sacramento County Coroner’s Office after his family has been notified.

Jimenez said the investigation into the cause of the solo crash is ongoing.

Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call the Elk Grove Police Department at 916-478-8143.