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.
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.
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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.