Action News Jax learned that Houser crashed on I-95 at Philips Highway, near the Avenues Mall, at around 12:30 Monday afternoon. He said patrol cars with the Jacksonville Sheriff\u2019s Office were blocking traffic on the right side of the interstate, and as he was making his way around them, a truck pulled in front of him, and he ran into the back of it.<\/p>\n
Houser said he was thrown off his bike, landed on his head, and lost a dangerous amount of blood in the crash.<\/p>\n
\u201cI landed on the helmet, which was forced into my collarbone. That literally saved my life,\u201d said Houser, \u201cbut I was in constant, excruciating pain; I could never even relax my leg two days ago.\u201d<\/p>\n
Houser told us it may take up to three weeks for the swelling in his leg to go down before undergoing more surgeries. Houser has spent the last three years of his life training his body for fitness competitions, but, because of the damage to his body, he\u2019s not sure if he\u2019ll ever be able to compete again.<\/p>\n
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\u201cThe surgeon told me that the last few seconds riding that bike before I hit the car was the last time my legs were going to be like that again,\u201d Houser said, \u201cI\u2019ve been really, really putting a lot into this to try to get something out of my life for once. And it just sucks. It feels like now I don\u2019t have that, y\u2019know?\u201d<\/p>\n
Houser\u2019s crash happened as the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles reported 42 deadly crashes in Duval County in 2025. It\u2019s the highest number of deadly crashes reported in a single year since, at least, 2017, even though fewer overall crashes have been reported over the span of that time.<\/p>\n
Houser hopes drivers pay more attention to their surroundings, particularly to the riders on the roads. He believes everyone on the road deserves to be safe and protected, regardless of how they choose to travel.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe all pay for the roadways, we all pay taxes, and we all deserve to travel where we\u2019re going in a safe and efficient manner,\u201d said Houser.<\/p>\n
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