JACKSONVILLE, Fla. \u2013 A motorcyclist died Saturday night following a collision with an SUV on North Main Street. <\/p>\n
According to the Jacksonville Sheriff\u2019s Office, the crash happened around 8 p.m. near 16th Street. <\/p>\n
Investigators said the driver of the motorcycle was heading south when an SUV traveling north turned into his path before the collision. <\/p>\n
The motorcycle rider, a man in his mid-20s, died at the hospital. <\/p>\n
\u201cHe didn\u2019t see the other driver,\u201d JSO Sgt. Robert Hungerford said of the SUV driver, who remained at the scene following the crash.<\/p>\n
Police say the intersection where the crash happened has no traffic signal.<\/p>\n
North Main Street was closed following the crash, and authorities said around 10 p.m. the road will remain closed for some time as investigators work the scene.<\/p>\n
The crash marks the city\u2019s 113th traffic fatality of the year and its 13th motorcycle-related death. At the same point last year, the city had recorded 25 motorcycle related-fatalities.<\/p>\n
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