Elk Grove Police investigating fatal motorcycle collision on Waterman Road

The Elk Grove police department is investigating a solo collision that killed a motorcyclist late Saturday night. According to police, the rider was heading northbound on Waterman Road, approaching Sheldon Road, and crashed into the center median.

ELK GROVE, CA – Officers responded to a motorcyclist down northbound Waterman Road south of Sheldon Road a little before 11:30 pm, on May 17, 2025. Officers arrived and found the solo rider down in the center median.

The preliminary investigation determined the motorcyclist, a 42-year-old man, was heading northbound on Waterman Road, approaching the center median when he lost control and hit the median.

The motorcyclist died at the scene. The Sacramento County Coroner’s Office will make identification of the deceased.

The cause of the collision is under investigation, and it is unknown at this time whether the motorcyclist was impaired.

Anyone with information regarding this collision is encouraged to contact the Elk Grove Police Department Traffic Bureau at (916) 478-8143.