Palm Coast motorcyclist critically injured in St. Johns County crash

The motorcyclist hit the rear of an SUV driven by an Ormond Beach resident.

By Observer Staff
| 12:21 p.m. April 15, 2024

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A 39-year-old Palm Coast motorcyclist was flown to Orange Park Medical Center after he rear-ended an SUV on Interstate 95.

The crash happened on April 14 at 11:10 p.m. The motorcyclist was critically injured while the two Ormond Beach passengers in the SUV — the driver, a 24-year-old man, and a 16-year-old boy passenger — were uninjured in the crash, according to a Florida Highway Patrol report.

Both the motorcyclist and SUV were traveling south on I-95 near mile marker 308 when the crash happened. The SUV was ahead of the motorcyclist when the 39-year-old began to drive between the left and center lanes, cutting through traffic, the report said.

As he was trying to maneuver between the SUV and another vehicle, the motorcyclist hit the rear of the SUV, lost control and was thrown from the motorcycle. The man was airlifted to to the Orange Park Medical Center.