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Motorcycle rider fatally strikes guard rail on State Road 9B in St. Johns County

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ST. JOHNS COUNTY, Fla. — St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office and the Florida Highway Patrol responded to a fatal traffic crash on State Road 9B between St. Johns Parkway and Peyton Parkway on Saturday.

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FHP stated the motorcycle was traveling southbound on SR-9B at Peyton Parkway.

As the motorcycle entered a curve, the driver slid off the bike and fatally struck the guardrail.

The motorcycle continued south and came to rest in the roadway.

The operator of the motorcycle sustained fatal injuries as a result of this crash and was pronounced deceased on scene

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