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1 motorcyclist dead, another motorcyclist seriously injured after crashing into bus on Philips Highway

A picture of the scene on Thursday morning of the bus vs two motorcycle- crash. (WJXT)

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A 46-year-old man, who was driving a motorcycle, is dead, and a woman, who was also driving a motorcycle, has been seriously injured after crashing into a JTA bus on Philips Highway on Wednesday night, according to Florida Highway Patrol.

The bus, with three passengers on board, was making a left onto Phillips Highway from Mustang Road, when two motorcyclists traveling south on Phillips Highway, ran into the bus, FHP said.

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No one on board the bus sustained any injuries, but both motorcyclists were taken to the hospital, where the man was pronounced dead, while the woman, who also was driving a motorcycle, was treated for serious injuries, according to FHP.

Charges are pending a traffic homicide investigation, FHP said.


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