FHP: Motorcyclist seriously injured after hitting tree in Clay County

CLAY COUNTY, Fla. — Florida Highway Patrol reported that a crash causing serious injury occurred Friday night on Wells Road.

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At approximately 7:30 p.m., a 41-year-old man from Martinez City, Ga., was traveling eastbound on his motorcycle. For reasons still unknown, the driver lost control, traveled onto the raised curbed median and struck a tree.

FHP said the driver wasn’t wearing a helmet.

The driver was ejected and came to a final rest inside the westbound travel lane. The Clay County Fire and Rescue Department transported the driver to HCA Florida Orange Park Hospital with serious injuries.