{"id":204868,"date":"2026-03-25T02:50:07","date_gmt":"2026-03-25T02:50:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/204868\/"},"modified":"2026-03-25T02:50:07","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T02:50:07","slug":"friends-and-family-gather-to-remember-19-year-old-who-died-in-motorcycle-crash-on-the-buckman-bridge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/204868\/","title":{"rendered":"Friends and family gather to remember 19-year-old who died in motorcycle crash on the Buckman Bridge"},"content":{"rendered":"

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. \u2013 Tuesday night, friends and family gathered to remember a 19-year-old who died in a motorcycle crash<\/a> on the Buckman Bridge.<\/p>\n

The candlelight vigil was held on Blanding Boulevard in the Argyle Forest area, a place typically used to gather and prepare for rides, but on Tuesday dozens of cars and motorcycles filled the parking lot to honor the life of Bri Haire.<\/p>\n

RELATED: 19-year-old woman riding motorcycle killed in crash with SUV on Buckman Bridge: FHP<\/a><\/p>\n

The gathering also served as a chance to spread awareness of motorcycle safety. <\/p>\n

Riders and loved ones shared a common message: at the end of every ride, someone is waiting for you. <\/p>\n

They urged drivers to look twice for motorcycles and encouraged everyone to take steps to keep themselves and others safe.<\/p>\n

News4JAX spoke with one of Bri\u2019s close friends, Rodrigo Soliz, who said she was like a sister to him.<\/p>\n

\u201cI want everyone to remember Bri, and a lot of people here know this, she was 100% herself,\u201d Soliz said. \u201cShe was there for people. She respected you. The way she carried herself, the way she loved people, that\u2019s what I want everyone to remember.\u201d<\/p>\n

Soliz said Bri helped him through a crash of his own that left him in a coma for several weeks. He says that she was someone who lit up every room.<\/p>\n

\u201cI want her legacy to stay alive. She didn\u2019t do it in a random way she made you feel comfortable, like you could go to her for anything. Any time of night, any time of day, she\u2019d be there for you. No matter the occasion, she\u2019d be there for anyone, anytime,\u201d Soliz said.<\/p>\n

Several speakers stepped up to the mic on Tuesday to honor Bri. Ending their speeches by saying \u201cRide for Bri.\u201d They ask people to continue safe riding practices and carry the legacy Bri left behind.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere are so many bad circumstances,\u201d Carly Fields, one of the organizers said. \u201cIt needs to be spread to just look twice when you\u2019re changing lanes, watch you speed.\u201d<\/p>\n

And she said that goes for both motorcycles riders and car drivers.<\/p>\n

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