Cyclist Killed in Hit-and-Run Crash on Franklin Boulevard [Sacramento, CA]

Police Investigate Fatal hit-And-Run Crash on Franklin Boulevard in Sacramento

SACRAMENTO, CA (September 3, 2026)– A 59-year-old woman died after a hit-and-run crash on Franklin Boulevard on Wednesday night.

Reportedly, the driver struck her while she was repairing her bicycle along Franklin Boulevard, according to the California Highway Patrol.

The collision happened at approximately 8:59 p.m. north of 48th Avenue.

CHP said the woman had been riding a Schwinn bicycle with an attached trailer northbound along Franklin Boulevard within the southbound shoulder.

Authorities said she stopped and parked the bicycle after experiencing a broken axle. While she was attempting to repair the bike, an unknown vehicle reportedly drifted to the right and struck her.

The driver continued southbound on Franklin Boulevard without stopping, according to CHP.

Emergency responders transported the injured cyclist to a hospital, where she later died from her injuries.

The victim’s boyfriend witnessed the crash and told investigators that the vehicle appeared to be an older-model pickup truck.

However, CHP officers recovered a right-front wheel well liner and a broken piece of plastic from the crash scene. Investigators said those parts are associated with a 2014-2024 Infiniti Q50.

Authorities have not yet identified or located the driver involved in the fatal collision.

CHP continues to investigate the hit-and-run and is asking anyone with information to contact the South Sacramento CHP office at 916-897-5600.

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Sweet Lawyers extends our heartfelt condolences to the loved ones of the deceased. May the bereaved find solace and strength in this extremely trying time.

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