{"id":159455,"date":"2026-02-18T07:00:19","date_gmt":"2026-02-18T07:00:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/159455\/"},"modified":"2026-02-18T07:00:19","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T07:00:19","slug":"motorcyclist-dies-in-crash-on-arlington-expressway-e-at-mathews-bridge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/159455\/","title":{"rendered":"Motorcyclist dies in crash on Arlington Expressway E. at Mathews Bridge"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Crash on Arlington Expressway East at Mathews Bridge, all lanes closed. (Florida 511,  Copyright 2025 &#8211; News4JAX &#8211; All Rights Reserved)<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">JACKSONVILLE, Fla. \u2013 A motorcyclist died in a crash Tuesday on Arlington Expressway East at the Mathews Bridge the Jacksonville Sheriff\u2019s Office said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">The Jacksonville Sheriff\u2019s Office said at around 10 a.m., a motorcyclist in his early 30s was driving at a high speed. JSO said he sideswiped a car in the left lane, then careened into the right lane where he hit the rear of a Ford F-150 pickup truck. Both drivers stayed on scene and cooperated.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Jacksonville Fire and Rescue took the rider to a nearby hospital where he died.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Officials said this is the 26th traffic fatality in Duval in 2026 and the seventh involving a motorcycle.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">All lanes have been reopened.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 nALdY copyright\">Copyright 2026 by WJXT News4JAX &#8211; All rights reserved.<\/p>\n<p>About the AuthorJonathan Lundy headshot<a class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__LinkBase-sc-1fnzlkn-9 eUojqd gMnWPT\" href=\"https:\/\/www.news4jax.com\/team\/JLundy\/\" title=\"View Jonathan Lundy&#039;s full profile\" itemprop=\"url\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Jonathan Lundy<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 gnunoy bOlrXa\">Hailing from Detroit, Jonathan is excited to start his media career at News4JAX in November 2023. 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