ST. JOHNS COUNTY, Fla. –

Two motorcycles were involved in an accident with a truck Thursday night, leaving one rider dead, according to St. Johns County Fire Rescue.

Just before 9 p.m., a box truck backing into a private driveway off U.S. 1 near the Interstate 95 interchange was blocking a northbound lanes when it was struck by two of three motorcycles traveling together, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

Rider James Convertito, 49, of Shelton, Conn., was pronounced dead at the scene. Troopers say he was not wearing a helmet.

The second rider, Leon Laquay, 51, of Seymour, Conn., was treated at the scene for minor injuries.  The truck driver, Philip Smith, 29, of St. Augustine, was taken to Flagler Hospital with minor injuries.

According to the FHP report, charges are pending.. 

A 23-year-old motorcyclist from St. Augustine died Tuesday in a collision with a box truck on U.S. 1 in St. Johns County.

Zacharie G. Vanekeris struck the back of the truck after the driver had switched lanes to give himself more room because of a pedestrian on the shoulder, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

Phillip R. Bailey, 43, of St. Augustine had returned to the same lane near Gun Club Road about 12:50 p.m. as Vanekeris was approaching at a high rate of speed, the Highway Patrol said. Vanekeris, who was wearing a helmet, clipped the truck and was thrown into the tree line. He died at the scene.

Troopers are still investigating the crash.

NORTH STAFFORD, Va. – One woman, the driver of a car that slammed into a tractor trailer about 8 p.m. Friday night in Stafford County, faces charges.

The crash happened when a tractor trailer was backing into the parking lot of a business while using all four lanes of U.S. 1 just south of Telegraph Road. About the same time, the female driver of a 2001 Volvo sedan with small child inside traveling south on U.S. 1 slammed into the truck’s trailer, said Virginia State Police Sgt. Les Tyler.

The driver and her child were extricated from the vehicle and taken to a local hospital. The child was unharmed, and the woman suffered injuries that didn’t appear to be life threatening, said Tyler. The driver of the tractor trailer was not injured.

Stafford County officials reported Friday night the crash happened near Sunnyside Nursery. Tyler could not say what which parking lot the truck was backing into at the time of the accident.

A portion of U.S. 1 near the crash scene was closed and traffic was turned around near the nursery.

Kristen Kiser, 29, of Dale City, face reckless driving charges following the crash, said Tyler. The entire incident remains under investigation.

Posted: Wednesday, February 6, 2013 7:50 am
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Updated: 10:13 am, Wed Feb 6, 2013.

1 dead as truck crashes, dangles over I-95 in Fla

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