JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A motorcyclist was taken to a hospital with critical injuries after being hit by a car on Interstate 95 near University Boulevard early Saturday.
Florida Highway Patrol says the 50-year-old motorcyclist was assisting a stranded driver just after midnight. When he got back on his motorcycle and began to gain speed on the shoulder, a gray sedan veered off onto the shoulder, hitting the motorcyclist.
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The report said the motorcyclist was thrown into the roadway and suffered critical injuries. The report said it was unclear if the motorcyclist was wearing a helmet at the time of the crash.
The 41-year-old driver of the sedan had minor injuries but was not taken to a hospital.
According to Florida Highway Patrol records, there have been 18 motorcycle crashes in Duval County with 15 injuries and 2 deaths so far this year.