SACRAMENTO REGION, CA (MPG) - On June 17, 2020 at approximately 8:55 pm, The California Highway Patrol (CHP) received a call of a vehicle vs. a CHP motorcycle officer on I-80 Eastbound at the Watt Avenue overcrossing.  Other CHP units responded to the traffic collision and discovered a Chevrolet S-10 Extreme had collided with Officer Arroyo’s, ID 19090 CHP patrol motorcycle.  Officer Arroyo was immediately taken to a nearby hospital for major injuries sustained in the collision.  The solo driver of the Chevrolet (Ulises Emmanuel Briones-Rodriguez, age 36, out of Sacramento) fully cooperated with CHP investigators and was subsequently arrested for suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol. The cause of the collision is still under investigation.  Prior to the collision, Officer Arroyo was running a traffic break for a hazard on the freeway in the area.  Officer Arroyo sustained major injuries as a result of the collision, however is in stable and alert condition while he recovers.

Any persons who may have witnessed this collision or who can provide any additional information regarding this collision should call Officer A.J. McTaggart at the North Sacramento Area CHP office at (916) 348-2317, or by cell phone at (916) 798-0975.