NASSAU COUNTY, Fla. – A motorcyclist died Wednesday afternoon after slamming into the back of a van on I-95 near State Road 200 in Nassau County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
The crash caused traffic backups on I-95 North for hours.
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According to the crash report, the motorcycle was headed north on I-95 when it hit the back of a van, sending the motorcycle out of control and flipping it.
The rider, who was wearing a helmet, was thrown from the motorcycle and hit a guardrail on the inside shoulder. He died at the scene.
The report indicated the rider was from Pennsylvania, but his age was listed as unknown.
The driver of the van, an 81-year-old man from Jupiter, Florida, and his 78-year-old female passenger, also from Jupiter, were not hurt. Both were wearing seat belts, troopers said.
The crash remains under investigation.