Two e-motorcycle riders were killed and two people in the pickup truck were injured in a Mather crash. CHP says the driver was arrested on suspicion of impairment.
SACRAMENTO COUNTY, Calif. — Two people were killed and two others were injured after a crash involving e-motorcycles and a pickup truck Monday night in Sacramento County, according to the California Highway Patrol.
Authorities said the driver of the pickup truck was later arrested on suspicion of impairment.
The crash happened around 9:17 p.m. near Eagle Nest Road and Woodring Drive in Mather, according to Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District spokesperson Mark Nunez.
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CHP Officer Angie Monroe said the incident stemmed from a group that had gathered earlier at a dirt road off Eagle Nest Road.
When first responders arrived, crews initially found four people involved in the crash. CHP later confirmed a total of six people were involved.
Investigators said two people riding e-motorcycles were stopped at a stop sign when a Nissan pickup truck drove through the intersection at a high rate of speed, according to witnesses, and hit both riders. Both e-motorcycle riders in their early 20s were killed.
CHP said four people were inside the pickup truck. Two of them were injured and taken to the hospital, including one with moderate injuries and another with major injuries.
Monroe said impairment is suspected as a factor in the crash, though investigators have not specified whether drugs, alcohol, or another substance was involved.
Authorities said some people in the pickup truck initially left the scene. CHP later located and arrested the driver, a man in his early 20s. A passenger who was initially detained has not been arrested.
Officials have not released the identities of those involved or said what charges may be filed.
“Please just drive and obey the rules of the road,” Monroe said.
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