GETTING SICK. THEY SAY THE CURRENT RISK TO PUBLIC HEALTH IS LOW. INTERSTATE 80 IS BACK OPEN AFTER A DEADLY CRASH IN DAVIS, LIVECOPTER3 WAS OVER THAT SCENE AT RICHARDS BOULEVARD. THE CHP SAYS TWO PEOPLE WERE ON A MOTORCYCLE WHEN IT HIT THE BACK OF A PICKUP TRUCK THAT CAUSED A WOMAN TO BE THROWN OFF THE MOTORCYCLE, AND THEN SHE WAS HIT BY A BIG RIG, AND SHE DIED AT THE SCENE. THE CHP SAY
Woman killed in motorcycle crash on I-80 back in Davis, CHP says
Updated: 9:33 PM PDT May 7, 2026
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A woman was killed in a motorcycle crash on Interstate 80 Thursday afternoon, according to California Highway Patrol. CHP said the crash happened around 2:40 p.m. near the Richards Boulevard exit in Davis. The woman was a passenger in a motorcycle, which was riding behind a pickup truck when traffic began slowing. The motorcycle driver, identified as a man, rear ended the pickup truck, causing the woman to be ejected from the motorcycle and land on another lane in front of a big rig, CHP said.The big rig was not able to stop in time and ran over the woman. She died at the scene. The driver of the motorcycle was not injured in the crash, CHP said. All vehicles remained on scene and no other injuries were reported. Alcohol or drugs do not appear to be a factor in the crash. Interstate 80 traffic was delayed following the crash, blocking two eastbound lanes Lanes have since reopen. See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel | Make KCRA a preferred news source in Google.
A woman was killed in a motorcycle crash on Interstate 80 Thursday afternoon, according to California Highway Patrol.
CHP said the crash happened around 2:40 p.m. near the Richards Boulevard exit in Davis. The woman was a passenger in a motorcycle, which was riding behind a pickup truck when traffic began slowing.
The motorcycle driver, identified as a man, rear ended the pickup truck, causing the woman to be ejected from the motorcycle and land on another lane in front of a big rig, CHP said.
The big rig was not able to stop in time and ran over the woman. She died at the scene.
The driver of the motorcycle was not injured in the crash, CHP said.
All vehicles remained on scene and no other injuries were reported.
Alcohol or drugs do not appear to be a factor in the crash.
Interstate 80 traffic was delayed following the crash, blocking two eastbound lanes
Lanes have since reopen.
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