Clay County crash claims life of 23-year-old motorcyclist
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CLAY COUNTY, Fla. – A 23-year-old motorcyclist died after he was ejected from his vehicle in a Clay County crash on Sunday.
Around 1:30 p.m., the Florida Highway Patrol said that a 47-year-old Orange Park man was driving a sedan north on State Road 21.
As the driver attempted to make a left turn onto Burwick Avenue, troopers said, the 23-year-old man on a motorcycle was headed south on SR-21.
The motorcyclist crashed into the sedan’s passenger side, causing him to be thrown off the vehicle.
The motorcyclist died from his injuries, and the other driver suffered minor injuries.
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