1 dead after crash involving motorcycle on I-95 & Emerson Street

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A 59-year-old man from Glen St. Mary’s was killed in a crash on I-95 and Emerson Street Tuesday morning, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

The man was traveling north on a motorcycle in the center lane of I-95 around 10:48 a.m. when, due to traffic conditions, he began to slow.

The van behind the motorcycle, driven by a 34-year-old man, also began to slow due to an unidentified semi-truck that slowed and caused a smoke plume in front of the van.

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The motorcyclist veered to the right shoulder to avoid a collision while the van swerved to the right and collided with a concrete barrier wall. After the collision, the van was redirected and collided with the rear of the motorcycle.

The motorcycle became lodged in the front of the van and the van collided with a guardrail.

The driver of the van was uninjured but the motorcyclist died from his injuries.

The crash closed all northbound lanes at Emerson Street. The lanes have since been reopened.

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