A 27-year-old motorcyclist was killed Friday night, November 13, after striking a car that had come to rest sideways in the single northbound express lane of State Road 9B in Jacksonville, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
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The crash happened at approximately 9:29 p.m. north of East Town Parkway in Duval County. FHP said a sedan veered left and struck the plastic delineators separating the express lane from the main roadway. The sedan then stopped sideways across the express lane.
The motorcycle was also traveling northbound in the express lane when its front struck the left side of the sedan. The motorcyclist, who was wearing a helmet, died. The sedan driver was not injured.
FHP’s initial account did not identify either driver or say whether charges are expected. The circumstances remain under investigation, and no conclusion about fault should be drawn from the preliminary information.
A dangerous situation in a single-lane expressway
The crash is a sobering reminder of how quickly an obstructing vehicle can become a deadly hazard, particularly in a lane with limited room to maneuver. The investigation will need to establish the full sequence of events.
Source: Action News Jax, reporting the Florida Highway Patrol account.