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Elk Grove Man, 40, Killed In Crash On Interstate 80

SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — An Elk Grove man was killed in a crash on Interstate 80 near Madison Avenue Tuesday afternoon.

According to the North Sacramento California Highway Patrol, a Kawasaki Ninja motorcycle was driving between the third and fourth lanes on westbound I-80 when it rear-ended a Hyundai Elantra. The crash happened between Madison Avenue and the Business 80 split, CHP said.

The motorcycle driver, a 40-year-old man from Elk Grove, was taken to Mercy San Juan where he died from his injuries just before 3 p.m., CHP said.

Officials said the driver of the Hyundai, a 54-year-old Sacramento man, was not injured.

The cause of the crash is still under investigation.

The crash caused delays on I-80 Tuesday afternoon.

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