Motorcyclist killed in hit-and-run crash in Sacramento County, CHP says
ARDEN-ARCADE, Calif. —
A motorcyclist was killed in a hit-and-run crash on Wednesday night in Sacramento County, according to the California Highway Patrol.
The crash happened on Watt Avenue and Arden Way and was reported around 7:46 p.m., according to CHP logs.
The motorcyclist was going northbound on Watt Avenue while the crossover SUV was southbound in the turning lane, north of Arden Way.
Preliminary information indicates that the SUV turned into the path of the motorcyclist and hit them, CHP said.
The motorcyclist, identified as a man in his 30s, went down and an officer started life-saving measures. The motorcycle driver was taken to the hospital, where he was later pronounced dead.
CHP said the SUV drove away from the scene.
The crash is still under investigation.
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