A Jacksonville man died in a motorcycle crash on Tuesday evening, Oct. 20, in North Jacksonville, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
The motorcyclist, an 18-year-old man, was driving westbound on Heckscher Drive near Milton Drive at 5:38 p.m. when he crashed into an SUV after passing several vehicles in a no passing zone, FHP said in a news release. The motorcyclist struck the SUV driven by a 54-year-old Bradenton, Florida, woman, as she was turning left onto Milton Drive from the westbound lane of Heckscher.
The motorcyclist, who was wearing a helmet, was pronounced dead at the scene, FHP said.
Other Jacksonville-area motorcycle crashes in 2026
Oct. 4: 38-year-old Florida motorcyclist dies in Sunday crash on I-10
Oct. 1: Man on minibike killed in Jacksonville crash with SUV
Aug. 30: Yulee
man, 62, dies in Jacksonville motorcycle crash
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 Oct. 15, the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles reported 22 fatalities in 335 motorcycle crashes this year in Duval County. In Duval, St. Johns, Clay and Nassau counties, 34 fatalities in 510 motorcycle crashes were reported during the same time frame.
This article originally appeared on Florida Times-Union: 18-year-old Jacksonville motorcyclist killed in no-passing zone crash
