A motorcycle accident on The Dragon has claimed the life of a Louisiana man.
John Henson, 60-years-old, of Carencro was traveling on Highway 129 in Blount County, also known as The Dragon, when the crash happened Wednesday afternoon.
The Tennessee Highway Patrol says Henson failed to negotiate a right hand curve and his motorcycle ran off the road and down an embankment.
According to a THP report, Henson was wearing a helmet.
No other vehicles were involved in the accident.