Citrus Heights Police investigate fatal motorcycle crash on Antelope Road

By Sara Beth Williams–
A motorcyclist died Wednesday afternoon following a vehicular collision on Antelope Road in Citrus Heights.

Citrus Heights Police announced in a press release Wednesday evening that after responding to multiple reports of a collision between a motorcyclist and a vehicle on Antelope Road near Mariposa Avenue on Sept. 11, police arrived and found a motorcyclist “lying on the ground.” After attempting lifesaving measures, the motorcyclist was pronounced dead at the scene, according to police.

Officers cordoned off Antelope Road in both directions between Mariposa Avenue and Sunrise Boulevard Wednesday afternoon while the scene was being investigated. The number of vehicles involved in the collision was not immediately known. Police officials confirmed with The Sentinel Wednesday evening that those known to have been involved remained on the scene to talk with police.

Alcohol does not appear to be a factor in the collision, according to police. Witnesses on scene reported high speeds preceding the collision, but police officials did not indicate whether speed was a factor and are still investigating what led to the collision.

The identity of the deceased motorcyclist is being withheld, pending notification of the next of kin by the Sacramento County Coroner’s Office.

The Police Department is asking any witnesses to the collision to contact the Citrus Heights Police Department at (916) 727-5500. Additionally, the police advise that drivers should be “attentive to the roadway and other motorists” while on the road.

The collision occurred around 2:50 p.m., police said. Both directions of Antelope Road were shut down for several hours, with heavy traffic observed on Mariposa Avenue as a result. By 8 p.m. the roadway was observed to have been fully re-opened.