CHP Motorcycle Officer Suffers Major Injuries In Crash On Highway 99

SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – Northbound Highway 99 in south Sacramento was shut down for a time Friday morning after a California Highway Patrol motorcycle officer was involved in a collision.

The scene is near Highway 99 and Fruitridge Road. Sacramento police say the crash happened just after 6:15 a.m. CHP says the officer was apparently trying to pass a car along the freeway when he encountered stopped traffic.

The officer then struck the rear of a vehicle and was ejected from his motorcycle. He landed in the number 2 lane while the motorcycle went into the fast lane, where it was hit again.

CHP officials say the officer was taken to the UC Davis Medical Center with major injuries.

The name of the officer has not been released, but officials say he has been with CHP for 10 years. He's expected to make a full recovery, CHP says.

All northbound lanes were blocked for a time, but two right lanes were reopened around 7:30 a.m.

Caltrans says all lanes were reopened a little after 10 a.m. Residual backups affected traffic through most of the morning.