John A. Friede
Santeetlah – A single-vehicle accident Saturday claimed the life of a Florida resident.
According to a report from the N.C. Highway Patrol, John A. Friede, 78, of Port St. Lucie, was operating a 2008 Yamaha MC and traveling east on N.C. 143 around noon when he failed to properly navigate a left-hand curve near Martha Wachacha Road. Friede exited the roadway and struck an embankment.
Despite life-saving measures, Friede was pronounced dead at the scene.