A 21-year-old motorcyclist died following a collision with an SUV in Ponte Vedra Beach. According to First Coast News, the crash occurred on the northbound lanes of A1A near Sawgrass Village Drive at approximately 10:13 p.m. yesterday. The motorcyclist, a man from Milwaukee whose identity has not been released, was transported to a local hospital, where he was later pronounced dead.
According to the Florida Highway Patrol, as reported by St. Johns Citizen, the SUV was traveling south on A1A when the driver attempted a left turn into the Fountains of Ponte Vedra condominium complex, entering the path of the oncoming motorcycle. The SUV’s driver, a 64-year-old woman, and a 70-year-old male passenger were uninjured and remained in the vehicle when the motorcycle struck its side.
The crash temporarily closed all northbound lanes of A1A while emergency responders were on the scene. The Florida Highway Patrol is continuing to investigate the circumstances that led to the collision…