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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A Florida man was killed when a motorcycle hit him head-on during a race, investigators said Friday.

Jasper County Coroner Tim Smith said John Wilett was in his pickup truck when he was hit Tuesday우리카지노 afternoon.

He was traveling from his wife’s home in North Florida to Jacksonville, where he was headed to his girlfriend’s house. The crash happened just 바카라after 8 p.m. Tuesday at Highway 11 between North Main Street and Gessner Avenue, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

Authorities say Wilett, 42, was racing a 2015 Harley-Davidson motorcycle, and lost control while passing a red Mazda.

The motorcycle struck him head-on.

No one else was hurt, officials said. The driver of the Mazda said he is under the impression the driver was trying to stop the motorcycle.

The motorcyclist was traveling in a 30 mph zone and was not wearing any front or rear head-up displays, the agency said.

Police say they have recovered a plate, license plate number, a photo of the motorcycle and a statement from the motorcycle manufacturer saying it was sold at Walmart when Wilett was traveling.

It’s unkn카지노 사이트own whether the car owner can provide investigators with any additional information.