From Staff Reports
In Summary:
A Jacksonville motorcyclist was killed after colliding with a sedan in the northbound express lane of State Road 9B in Duval County. FHP said the sedan veered left, struck plastic lane delineators, and stopped sideways before the motorcycle struck its left side. The 27-year-old rider died from his injuries, while the sedan’s 44-year-old driver was uninjured.
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A 27-year-old Jacksonville man died after his motorcycle struck a sedan that had stopped sideways in an express lane on State Road 9B in Duval County Thursday night, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The sedan’s driver, a 44-year-old Jacksonville man, was uninjured.
Troopers said that at approximately 9:47 pm the sedan was traveling north, north of E Town Parkway, when it veered left and struck the plastic delineators separating the express lane from the main travel lanes. The sedan then stopped perpendicular to traffic within the single express lane.
The motorcycle was traveling north in the express lane when its front struck the sedan’s left side, according to FHP. Both vehicles came to rest in the express lane at the collision site.
The motorcyclist died from his injuries. Troopers reported that he was wearing a helmet and that his next of kin had been notified.
The sedan’s driver was wearing a seat belt, according to the report.
Key Points:
- The collision occurred on northbound State Road 9B, north of E Town Parkway in Duval County.
- FHP said a sedan veered left and struck plastic delineators separating the express lane from the main travel lanes.
- The sedan stopped perpendicular to traffic in the single express lane.
- A motorcycle struck the sedan’s left side, fatally injuring its 27-year-old Jacksonville rider.
- The rider was wearing a helmet. The sedan’s 44-year-old Jacksonville driver was uninjured.
