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'He Deserved so Much Better;' Woman Mourns Soldier Fiancé Killed in Motorcycle Crash Hours After Proposal

The California Highway Patrol is investigating whether another vehicle contributed after Noah Jacobus lost control and crashed into a mailbox, killing him.

  • Noah Jacobus, 25, died in a motorcycle crash in Orangevale on Wednesday evening, just hours after proposing to his fiancée, Molly Wiseman.
  • Jacobus and Wiseman were en route to dinner to announce their engagement when the crash occurred; Jacobus had recently accepted a permanent National Guard position he'd pursued for months.
  • According to the California Highway Patrol, Jacobus lost control and crashed into a mailbox while riding alongside Wiseman on Oak Avenue. CHP is investigating whether another vehicle contributed to the crash.
  • "He deserved so much better," Wiseman said, mourning the future they had planned. American flags and flowers now mark the crash site, memorializing where Jacobus died.
  • CHP continues investigating the incident as authorities work to determine all contributing factors. Wiseman, who met Jacobus in January, remembers him as someone who loved to make people smile.
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