Sacramento, CA: Rider Hospitalized after Motorcycle Accident on Interstate 5 near Garden Highway

Sacramento Crash on Interstate 5 near Garden Highway Seriously Injures Motorcyclist

Sacramento, California (April 22, 2021) – A motorcyclist was hospitalized with serious injuries following a traffic collision early Wednesday morning in Sacramento, according to a report by the California Highway Patrol.

The major injury crash took place on Interstate 5 near the Garden Highway off-ramp at approximately 2:45 a.m.

As per the CHP report, a motorcycle crashed with a black Toyota Prius on the northbound side of the freeway for undetermined reasons.

Major Injury Sacramento Crash

The unidentified motorcyclist was attended to by medical personnel before being rushed to the UC Davis Medical Center for treatment of major injuries.

Details regarding the involved motorist were not immediately established at the time of the report.

The crash resulted in the closure of all northbound lanes of the I-5 for thirty minutes as investigation and clean-up took place.

An investigation into the accident is underway.

An Overview of Motorcycle Accident Statistics in California

More than 500 motorcyclists died, and more than 15,500 were injured in 2017 in California.
About 80% of all annual motorcycle accidents result in injuries or death.
California has over 800,000 registered motorcycles, the largest in the nation.

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