A man riding a minibike died Thursday, Oct. 1 in a collision with an SUV, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office.
The crash occurred about 3:45 p.m. on Moncrief Road near 45th Street. A red SUV traveling south on Moncrief Road attempted to turn left onto 45th Street and struck the minibike rider, according to a JSO news release.
The victim, described as a man in his late 20s, was taken to a local hospital by Jacksonville Fire Rescue Department personnel, where he was pronounced dead.
The incident marks the 125th traffic fatality in Duval County this year and the 17th involving a motorcycle, according to Jacksonville police.
Aug. 17: Motorcyclist dies after crash with SUV on North Main Street
July 25: Orange Park motorcyclist dies in Clay
County crash
July 17: St. Augustine motorcyclist killed in Vilano Beach crash
Motorcycle crash statistics in Northeast Florida
Through August 27, the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles reported 20 fatalities in 301 motorcycle crashes this year in Duval County. In Duval, St. Johns, Clay and Nassau counties, 32 fatalities in 469 motorcycle crashes were reported during the same time frame.
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This article originally appeared on Florida Times-Union: Man on minibike killed in Jacksonville crash with SUV
