A severe traffic collision involving a vehicle and a bicyclist shut down eastbound Elkhorn Boulevard near Dry Creek Road early this morning in Rio Linda. The incident, initially reported as a vehicle vs. bicyclist collision, was later upgraded to a major injury crash by the California Highway Patrol (CHP).
The CHP incident log indicates the initial report came in at 6:14 AM involving a gray Honda Civic and a pedestrian. However, a correction minutes later specified it was a vehicle vs. bicyclist.
| Time | Event |
| 6:14 AM | Initial report of a Gray Honda Civic vs. Pedestrian. |
| 6:15 AM | Corrected to Vehicle vs. Bicyclist. |
| 6:17 AM | Engine 111 and Medic 111 dispatched. |
| 6:29 AM | Fire units on scene. |
| 6:30 AM | Metro Fire informed CHP they were shutting down eastbound Elkhorn. |
| 6:38 AM | CHP officially upgraded the incident to a major injury traffic collision (1180). Both westbound and eastbound lanes were blocked. |
Traffic control was in effect for over an hour. At 6:43 AM, the CHP requested that traffic be held on westbound Elkhorn at Dry Creek. By 6:56 AM, officers planned to partially stop one lane of traffic near Cherry Lane to facilitate clearing the scene.
The situation began to clear up when Elkhorn was fully open at 7:32 AM, and emergency personnel left the scene to follow up at a medical facility (Mercy San Juan).
There is no update on the condition of the cyclist or the driver.
