An 18-year-old motorcyclist has died following a collision with an SUV on Mathews Bridge in Jacksonville, according to reports from local authorities. The Florida Highway Patrol indicated that the motorcyclist was traveling at a high speed when the accident occurred yesterday morning. The rider, whose identity has not been publicly released, tragically succumbed to injuries sustained in the crash, dying at the scene, as per a News4Jax article.
Troopers detailed that the accident happened around 10:20 a.m., when the motorcycle struck the back of the SUV while both vehicles were heading westbound. The FHP confirmed that the motorcyclist was wearing a helmet at the time of the crash, a detail also mentioned in a First Coast News report. The driver of the SUV, a 29-year-old man, and three passengers, including two children, were not injured in the incident.
The aftermath of the collision led to the closure of all westbound lanes on the bridge for several hours, creating a significant traffic disruption, illustrating the crash's impact on Jacksonville’s traffic flow.
Details of the crash are still under investigation, but the FHP believes that the motorcycle's high rate of speed was a contributing factor to the tragic outcome. This fact has been reported by several outlets, including an Action News Jax article.
