Monday, June 01, 2020

Teen cyclist dies in Smokies
A 17 year-old male died Saturday when his motorcycle went out of control in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Spokesperson Dana Soehn said rangers responded to the report of a motorcycle collision along Newfound Gap Road near Park Headquarters at approximately 6:00 pm. The teen from Dickson County, TN was traveling northbound when he lost control of his motorcycle in a curve, veered into oncoming traffic, and collided with a sedan and an SUV. The accident occurred approximately 2 miles south of Gatlinburg. Park Rangers and the Gatlinburg Fire Department responded to the scene to provide emergency services. The patient was unresponsive and was pronounced deceased at 6:13 p.m. No other involved visitors were injured in the accident.


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