JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A motorcyclist and the passenger of a car were killed Saturday night in a crash on Jacksonville’s Westside, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
The crash was reported on Wesconnett Boulevard and Timuquana Road around 7:55 p.m., according to Jacksonville firefighters.
The 35-year-old motorcyclist died at the scene and the passenger in the car died at the hospital.
Two other passengers from the car are currently in the hospital, and the driver of the car is expected to make a full recovery. The ages of three male passengers were not listed in the FHP report.
According to the FHP report, the motorcyclist was headed east on Timuquana Road at a high rate of speed approaching Wesconnett, where the sedan’s 31-year-old driver was preparing to turn left from Timuquana westbound onto Wesconnett.
Troopers said the car turned left into the motorcycle’s path and the front of the motorcycle hit the right rear side of the car. The motorcyclist was thrown and landed on the road. He was wearing a helmet, according to the report.
The impact spun the car 180 degrees, troopers said. The driver was wearing a seat belt, but it’s unclear if his passengers were, according to the report.