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.

TimeEvent
6:14 AMInitial report of a Gray Honda Civic vs. Pedestrian.
6:15 AMCorrected to Vehicle vs. Bicyclist.
6:17 AMEngine 111 and Medic 111 dispatched.
6:29 AMFire units on scene.
6:30 AMMetro Fire informed CHP they were shutting down eastbound Elkhorn.
6:38 AMCHP 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.

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