SACRAMENTO COUNTY, Calif. — A motorcyclist died after traveling at a high speed into the side of a car on Elsie Road.
California Highway Patrol says it happened at Elsie Avenue and Stockton Boulevard just after 8:15 a.m.
According to CHP, the crash happened while a 2004 Honda was turning left into a business parking lot and the motorcyclist was allegedly speeding.
The Honda was waiting to turn left and proceeded to do so when traffic along Elsie Road cleared up. However, CHP says the motorcyclist traveled onto Elsie Road at high speed and wasn't able to stop before hitting the Honda's right side.
The motorcyclist was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the Honda stayed at the scene and cooperated with investigators before being released.
The coroner's office hasn't identified the victim yet, but CHP describes him as a 17-year-old boy out of Sacramento on a 2023 Kawasaki motorcycle. The Honda was driven by a 71-year-old man out of Sacramento.
Alcohol and drugs are not suspected to be a factor in the crash.
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