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JSO: Man dies after motorcycle crash in Hillcrest area

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office is investigating after a deadly motorcycle crash on Ellis Road South Thursday night.

According to detectives, at around 9 p.m., a motorcycle was traveling northbound on Ellis Road South while a SUV was traveling southbound on the same road. The two vehicles collided head-on in the road.

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The motorcyclist was transported to a local hospital where he succumbed to his injuries. The driver of the SUV remained at the scene and is cooperating with law enforcement.

The Traffic Homicide Unit is working to determine the cause of the crash. This marks the 54th traffic fatality in Duval County this year and the 10th involving a motorcycle.

Ellis Trace Drive was closed for several hours but has since reopened.

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