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1 dead, 1 critically hurt in separate motorcycle crashes in North Florida
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1 dead, 1 critically hurt in separate motorcycle crashes in North Florida

  • March 3, 2026

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) – Alachua County Sheriff’s deputies are reporting a death following a crash on Monday afternoon.

GAINESVILLE CRASH

Gainesville Police responded to the area of Northwest 43rd Street and Northwest 39th Avenue, where a motorcyclist was found pinned underneath a truck. The road was closed, and drivers were directed to seek an alternate route.

I-75 CRASH IN COLUMBIA COUNTY

Florida State Troopers say a 34-year-old man from Tennessee was seriously injured in a separate crash on Interstate 75 in Columbia County.

Troopers said the man was traveling north on a motorcycle when he ran off the roadway north of the U.S. 90 exit and struck a semi truck on the shoulder. The motorcyclist was airlifted to UF Health Shands in critical condition.

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