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  • Sylvan Rd closed after fatality involving motorcycle, SUV

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    A collision involving a motorcyclist and an SUV closed down multiple lanes near Sylvan Corners in Citrus Heights, Friday night.

    Updated Oct. 17, 9:43 a.m.–
    A collision involving an SUV and motorcyclist caused both directions of traffic on Sylvan Road to be shut down for several hours Friday night, with a Citrus Heights police officer on scene confirming the crash resulted in a fatality.

    Police said officers were dispatched to the scene around 7:07 p.m. and found a male motorcyclist in the roadway “with significant injuries consistent with a vehicle collision,” according to a news release issued shortly after 9 p.m., Friday. Although lifesaving efforts were attempted by officers, Metro Fire personnel arriving on scene pronounced the man deceased.

    Police said a preliminary investigation revealed the SUV collided with the motorcycle while making a left turn into the KFC parking lot. The motorcyclist was traveling in the “#1 lane” on Sylvan Road and “was ejected” from his motorcycle upon impact, according to the news release.

    It is currently unknown if alcohol or speed were a factor in the collision, but police said the driver of the SUV is cooperating with their investigation.

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    A worker at a nearby convenience store said he heard the collision while helping a customer and observed the accident scene shortly after the incident. He said a white sheet behind the SUV was still covering the body of the motorcyclist as of 8 p.m., Friday. Officer Wesley later confirmed that bodies of those deceased in such incidents remain on scene for the County coroner’s investigation.

    The name of the motorcyclist involved will be released by the coroner’s office, following notification of family.

    [From last month: Pedestrian hit on Auburn Blvd; police seek witnesses]

    Another roadway collision involving a near-fatality occurred a few blocks away on Auburn Boulevard last month, near Kanai Avenue. The incident involved a pedestrian being struck while crossing outside of the sidewalk, according to police.

    Note: An initial version of this story incorrectly stated the nearby pedestrian collision last month resulted in a fatality. The current status of the pedestrian is unknown, but he was last listed in “critical condition” by a police spokesperson on Sept. 21.

  • Police Hold Statewide Motorcycle Competition at Sunrise Mall

    Updated 7:53 p.m., Sept. 20–
    Orange safety cones dotted the parking lot at Sunrise Mall as part of Saturday’s police motorcycle competition and traffic safety fair, which also featured a kids bicycle rodeo, face-painting and bounce-houses.

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    An image from a Citrus Heights Police Department tweet shows cones laid out in the Sunrise Mall parking lot as part of the Department’s Saturday motorcycle competition.

    Citrus Heights Police Officer Anthony Boehle said 23 motorcycle officers from across the state competed in the event, demonstrating their control and riding skills as they navigated around cones and difficult turns in Saturday’s timed challenge.

    Although the event was free to the public, a $50 registration fee was required for officers wishing to participate in the competition, with a police department press release saying proceeds from the event will go to the Citrus Heights Police Activities League, a local nonprofit which works with officers and personnel who volunteer their time to “mentor and influence local, at-risk youth through a variety of recreational activities.”

    The “Motor Rodeo” and fair was held from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, and was hosted by the Citrus Heights Police Department in conjunction with Sunrise Mall and the City of Citrus Heights.

  • Antelope Road Lanes Closed Twice from Two Major Injury Accidents

    Several lanes on Antelope Road at Sunrise Boulevard were shut down for five hours Monday, after officers responded to a motor scooter injury accident around 3 a.m. – just 12 hours later, Antelope Road lanes were shut down again when a bicyclist collided with a vehicle just a few blocks away at the Auburn Road intersection.

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    Citrus Height police conduct investigation at Antelope Road and Auburn Boulevard, Monday.

    The morning collision involved a scooter carrying two people, which reports say struck a median after sliding 250 feet along the ground. Police said the afternoon collision involved a bicyclist crossing Antelope Road against a red light, who struck a van that was lawfully in the intersection.

    The morning collision resulted in several lanes being closed for five hours during commute time as police conducted an investigation, and lanes were closed again in the afternoon for about an hour.

    Police said no helmets were worn by those involved in both the morning and afternoon crashes, and all three persons were hospitalized with injuries ranging from moderate to critical.

    A Citrus Heights Police Department press release sent out after Monday’s injury accidents reminded bicyclists “to obey all rules of the road, including riding with the flow of traffic, and to protect themselves by wearing a helmet.”

    The CHPD requests that anyone who may have seen the afternoon collision contact their Traffic Unit at 916-727-5500.