2-3lives per weekend?? nah dude... be realistic they would have closed that highway years ago if that was the case...
quoting from
www.tailofthedragon.com
BULLETIN: April 9: The Dragon claimed its first life since August 4, 2002. Freddie Hughes, Jr., age 25 from South Carolina, lost control near the Wall and slid under an oncoming pick-up truck. CLICK HERE for Daily Time article PLEASE RIDE SAFE AT THE DRAGON[/QUOTE]
the whole article is here..
deals gap is curvy.. and dangerous and all that jazz.. but it's not some killer road with moving chicanes and sharp pointy things on the side of the road... .. it's a road.. i've actually been on curvier and can take you to roads as demanding.. if not more demanding to ride.
this dragon bite thing is a little overblown at times..
S.C. man dies in cycle crash on `Dragon'
April 10, 2004
by Anna C. Irwin
of The Daily Times Staff
A 25-year-old South Carolina man was killed Friday when his motorcycle crashed near the Tennessee/North Carolina line.
Freddie J. Hughes Jr. of Williamston was pronounced dead at the scene about one mile from the state line, according to Trooper Matt Fagiana of the Tennessee Highway Patrol.
The trooper said Hughes was traveling down the mountain on the section of Calderwood Highway (U.S. 129) known as the ``Dragon'' on his 2001 Yamaha.
As Hughes rounded a curve, he apparently lost control. The motorcycle slid on its side into the on-coming traffic lane and underneath a 1995 Ford Ranger truck traveling up the mountain.
The truck was driven by Kevin Mulkey, 27, of Chattanooga who was not injured.
Other motorists stopped to try to help Hughes and began CPR minutes after the crash about 2 p.m. Those efforts continued for 45 minutes as emergency responders arrived on the scene, but the victim remained unresponsive.
Resuscitation efforts were discontinued at the direction of a doctor at Blount Memorial Hospital's emergency medical control.
The body was taken to Blount Memorial by Rural/Metro Ambulance Service. Blount County Sheriff's deputies and the Blount County Volunteer Rescue Squad assisted at the scene.
Hughes' wife was notified in Williamston by a member of the South Carolina Highway Patrol.
The ``Dragon,'' with 318 curves on an 11-mile stretch of road between the state line and Tab Cat Creek, is a favorite area for motorcyclists and draws riders from a wide area.
Friday's fatality is the first on the ``Dragon'' since Aug. 4, 2002, due in part to intensive traffic enforcement efforts by the Tennessee Highway Patrol and Blount County Sheriff's Office.
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if such a article does excist i would love to see it.