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The Sacramento Brief May 19, 2026- Deadly E-Bike Crash Near Mather Under Investigation | Olympic Swimmers Head to Natomas · The Sacramento Brief

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  Good morning. This is the Sacramento Brief, your
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  weekday roundup of overnight headlines and what's
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  ahead across the city. I'm Carol. It's May 19th,
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  2026. Let's get you caught up. Two people are
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  dead following a crash involving e -bike riders
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  in Sacramento County. According to Sacramento
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  Metro Fire, the collision happened near Eagle's
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  Nest Road and Woodring Drive, just south of Mather
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  Golf Course. The e -bike riders died from their
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  injuries. Authorities say two individuals from
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  the vehicle attempted to flee the scene following
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  the crash, but were later arrested on related
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  charges. The roadway was temporarily closed as
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  the Calaway highway patrol investigated but has
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  since reopened. At this hour investigators have
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  not released additional information about what
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  may have led up to the collision. Elsewhere in
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  Sacramento officers recovered a stolen vehicle
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  near Mack Road and Franklin Boulevard around
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  2 20 yesterday morning. Officers say the driver
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  was safely detained but the passenger fled on
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  foot into a nearby apartment complex. Officers
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  established a perimeter, searched the area, but
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  the suspect was not located. Now to City Watch.
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  Sacramento is preparing to welcome some of the
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  world's top swimmers this week as the 2026 TYR
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  Pro Swimming Series arrives at North Natomas
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  Aquatic Complex beginning tomorrow. The nationally
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  televised event runs May 20th through 23rd and
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  will feature Olympic and international caliber
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  athletes competing right here in Sacramento.
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  Among those expected to compete are Olympic gold
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  medalists Torri Huske and Ryan Murphy, along with
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  Sacramento native and world champion Luca Urlando.
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  City officials say the event is expected to bring
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  visitors from across the country and provide
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  a boost to local hotels, restaurants, and businesses
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  throughout the Natomas area. The North Natomas
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  Aquatic Complex opened in 2022 and has quickly
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  become one of the region's premier venues for
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  large -scale swim competitions and aquatic events.
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  ask for the Sacramento Brief. And now, back to
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  the Brief. Today's weather will be sunny and
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  hot with a high near 91. Winds remain light throughout
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  the afternoon. And then tonight it'll be mostly
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  clear with an overnight low around 58. Happening
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  around Sacramento tonight at the Sophia... At
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  the Sophia Tsakopoulos Center for the Arts, local
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  filmmakers and comedians are premiering The Host,
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  a Sacramento -based sitcom pilot followed by
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  a live stand -up comedy show. That begins at
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  7 p .m. And tomorrow evening. The California
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  Museum hosts a free event exploring Japanese
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  American history, civil rights, and redress efforts
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  featuring historian Andrew Russell and activist
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  Fumika Shimada. That's all for today's Sacramento
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  Brief. You'll find the links to today's events
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  in the show notes. I'm Carol. Thank you for trusting
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  me with your morning. Be safe, stay sharp, and
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  I'll see you tomorrow.