{"id":395743,"date":"2026-09-10T11:12:39","date_gmt":"2026-09-10T11:12:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/395743\/"},"modified":"2026-09-10T11:12:39","modified_gmt":"2026-09-10T11:12:39","slug":"motorcyclist-critically-injured-in-crash-on-i-295-near-commonwealth-avenue-fhp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/395743\/","title":{"rendered":"Motorcyclist critically injured in crash on I-295 near Commonwealth Avenue: FHP"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"FDOT traffic camera image shows emergency crews responding to a crash on Interstate 295 near Commonwealth Avenue in Jacksonville Wednesday night, Sept. 9, 2026. (FDOT)<\/p>\n

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. \u2013 A 31-year-old Jacksonville man was critically injured Wednesday night when his motorcycle crashed into a pickup truck and a tractor-trailer on I-295 in Duval County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.<\/p>\n

The crash was reported around 8:02 p.m. on I-295 South, north of Commonwealth Avenue.<\/p>\n

FHP said the man was riding a black Kawasaki motorcycle southbound at a faster speed than a silver GMC pickup truck and a tractor-trailer traveling nearby. The motorcycle struck the pickup\u2019s right rear, then hit the rear left tire of the tractor-trailer\u2019s cab.<\/p>\n

The motorcycle flipped, throwing the rider to the ground. He was taken to UF Health Jacksonville with life-threatening injuries. FHP said he was wearing a helmet.<\/p>\n

The drivers of the pickup truck and tractor-trailer, both Jacksonville men ages 32 and 53, were not injured. The crash remains under investigation.<\/p>\n

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About the AuthorRichard Ochoa headshot\"\"Richard Ochoa<\/a><\/p>\n

Richard Ochoa is Manager of Content and Coverage at WJXT, where he leads multi\u2011platform strategy, elevates visual storytelling, and mentors journalists to deliver audience\u2011first coverage for Jacksonville and all of Northeast Florida and Southeast Georgia.<\/p>\n

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