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FHP: 2 dead after motorcycle involved crash in Orange Park

The crash happened at the intersection of Townsend Road and Blanding Boulevard, the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department said in a tweet.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla — Two people are dead and one is critically injured following a crash involving a car and a motorcycle in Orange Park Tuesday.

The crash happened at the intersection of Townsend Road and Blanding Boulevard around 9 p.m., according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

Troopers say a pickup truck was traveling south on SR 21 while a motorcycle was traveling north. The pickup attempted to make a left turn onto Townsend Road when the motorcycle collided with the side of the vehicle.

 After the initial collision, the truck then collided with the front of another vehicle, says FHP.

Troopers say the passenger of the pickup truck, 51, and the motorcyclist, 31, died as a result of the crash.

The driver of the truck is in critical condition.

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