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Report: Motorcyclist dead after crashing into SUV on I-295

Florida Highway Patrol says the Tuesday night crash happened after the motorcyclist changed lanes while "traveling at a high rate of speed."
Credit: First Coast News

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A motorcyclist died Tuesday night after crashing into an SUV on Interstate 295 in Jacksonville, according to Florida Highway Patrol.

According to FHP's crash report, the motorcyclist who was a 33-year-old Jacksonville man, was traveling northbound on the interstate at Morse Avenue in the left lane.

At the same time, the report says the SUV, which was driven by a 55-year-old Middleburg man, was traveling northbound on I-295 at Morse Avenue, too, in the right lane.

The motorcyclist was "traveling at a high rate of speed, changed lanes, and struck" the back of the SUV, the report states.

Troopers say the motorcyclist was pronounced dead at the scene; the Middleburg man didn't suffer any injuries in the crash.

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