The crash was reported at approximately 4:10 p.m. near the intersection of Grant Line and Jackson roads.
Sacramento County, CA – An 18-year-old man was killed and a juvenile passenger seriously injured after a scooter collided with a pickup truck Monday afternoon near Sloughhouse in east Sacramento County, according to the California Highway Patrol.
The crash was reported at approximately 4:10 p.m. near the intersection of Grant Line and Jackson roads.
CHP said the scooter was traveling southbound on Grant Line Road with the 18-year-old rider and a juvenile passenger aboard when it turned across the roadway. A northbound pickup truck then struck the scooter.
The scooter rider was pronounced dead at the scene. The juvenile passenger was transported to a nearby hospital with major injuries.
The pickup truck driver remained at the scene and is cooperating with investigators. Authorities have not determined whether drugs or alcohol contributed to the collision.
All lanes in the area had reopened by approximately 6:45 p.m. The crash remains under investigation.