Motorcyclist Killed in Late-night Crash Near Mayport

11:59 AM, Nov 10, 2011   |    comments
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ATLANTIC BEACH, Fla. -- A motorcyclist is dead following a crash near Naval Station Mayport late Wednesday.

The crash happened just before 11 p.m. near the intersection of Assisi Lane and Congress Court

According to a news release from Jacksonville Sheriff's Office spokesman Dewayne Richardson, 21-year-old Adam Matthew Cobb was riding west on Assisi when he lost control.

His motorcycle hit the curb and a light pole, ejecting Cobb onto the sidewalk.

He was airlifted to a local hospital, where he was pronounced deceased.

Investigators are still working to determine what caused the crash.

Naval Station Mayport spokesman Bill Austin confirmed Cobb was not a sailor stationed at Mayport.

First Coast News