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California Soldier, 25, Dies in Motorcycle Crash Hours After Proposal

The cause remains under CHP review with no finding on other vehicles.

Overview

  • Noah Jacobus, 25, died in a motorcycle crash in Orangevale while riding with his fiancée hours after his proposal.
  • The California Highway Patrol says he lost control of his motorcycle and struck a mailbox.
  • The crash remains under CHP investigation with no determination yet on whether another vehicle was involved.
  • The couple were heading to dinner to share their engagement after meeting at a Sacramento bike meet-up in January.
  • Jacobus served in the U.S. Army and had recently been offered a permanent National Guard post, and mourners have set up a roadside memorial.