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Northbound I-5 in Elk Grove reopens following deadly collision involving motorcycle

A Caltrans camera on Saturday, Nov. 2, 2019, shows emergency vehicles responding to a fatal collision on northbound Interstate 5 just north of Elk Grove Boulevard.
A Caltrans camera on Saturday, Nov. 2, 2019, shows emergency vehicles responding to a fatal collision on northbound Interstate 5 just north of Elk Grove Boulevard. Caltrans

Northbound Interstate 5 at Elk Grove Boulevard is open following a brief closure Saturday afternoon due to a fatal collision, according to the California Highway Patrol.

The crash happened around 2:30 p.m. between Elk Grove Boulevard and Laguna Boulevard and involved a car and a motorcycle, according to CHP incident logs. A tractor-trailer may also be involved in the collision, the CHP said.

Lanes reopened at 4:40 p.m., the CHP said in a social media post.

This story was originally published November 2, 2019 at 3:54 PM with the headline "Northbound I-5 in Elk Grove reopens following deadly collision involving motorcycle."

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