A 27-year-old Jacksonville motorcyclist died in a crash on State Road 9B in Duval County. The crash happened before 9:30 p.m. north of E-Town Parkway in Duval County, according to a Florida Highway Patrol report.
According to News4JAX, a 44-year-old Jacksonville man was driving the sedan northbound. The crash occurred before 9:30 p.m.
A northbound motorcycle then struck the sedan's left side, according to the report. Troopers said the 27-year-old rider was wearing a helmet, and he was from Jacksonville.
Driver Walked Away Unharmed
The sedan driver was not injured in the crash and was wearing a seat belt at the time, per the FHP account relayed by the outlet. No additional details about the motorcyclist's identity have been released, and FHP has not provided an independent report beyond what was described to News4JAX.
A Road With a Troubled History
State Road 9B and the area around E-Town Parkway have seen deadly crashes before. An Action News Jax report described a crash on August 3 at the same stretch of highway in which two northbound SUVs collided when one sideswiped the other while changing lanes, killing a 29-year-old woman from Mooresville, North Carolina, and sending six others to the hospital; the year of that crash was not specified in the report.
Motorcycle fatalities have also been a concern across Duval County. Florida recorded 578 motorcycle-crash deaths in 2024, compared with 621 in 2023.
No further details on the circumstances surrounding the crash, including the motorcyclist's name, have been made public.
