UPDATE: 11:15 a.m.
Police identified the motorcyclist who was killed Tuesday morning after colliding with a semi-truck on Interstate 80 near the Antelope Road scales.
The county coroner hasn't released the man's name, but California Highway Patrol confirmed that it was a 38-year-old man from Los Angeles who died. CHP released more information on the accident, adding that there was a sedan also involved in the accident.
According to CHP, the motorcyclist was riding his 2009 Kawasaki on I-80 when he crashed into the back of a 2012 Ford Fusion that was driving in front of him. The man was ejected from his motorcycle and subsequently hit by a semi-truck that could not stop in time or avoid the man.
The motorcyclist was pronounced dead at the scene. Neither the 58-year-old woman driving the Ford, nor the 64-year-old man in the semi were injured in the accident.
It's still unclear if drugs or alcohol played a factor in the accident.
UPDATE: 6:45 a.m.
All lanes on Interstate 80 near Antelope Road have been reopened following a deadly accident involving big rig and motorcycle, California Highway Patrol officials confirmed.
The accident happened around 4:30 a.m. Tuesday after motorcyclist collided with a semi-truck near Antelope Road on I-80 in Citrus Heights. The motorcyclist was later pronounced dead.
ORIGINAL:
A motorcyclist was killed early Tuesday morning after colliding with a semi-truck on Interstate 80, Citrus Heights Police officials confirmed.
According to California Highway Patrol, the accident happened just after 4:30 a.m. in the No. 3 and 4 lanes near Antelope Road. It's unclear what caused the accident.
According to Citrus Heights Police spokesperson Scott Kermgard, both onramps at westbound I-80 at Antelope Road are closed because of the accident. Traffic is backed up for miles, and officials don't have an estimated time when that will change.
ABC10 will update this story as more information becomes available.
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