Please Keep the Frerer family in your thoughts and prayers

[wtcii]

I know none of you really know me and certainly do not know John Paul or his family. He was a close friend, the one who got me into biking, and we grew up down the street together. I just ask that you will pray or atleast think about his family and all of their friends during this hard time. Tomorrow is our first day, so it would have been his first day as a senior. Here is the article that explains what happened.


UPDATE: Tupelo High School senior dies in accident
by Danza Johnson/NEMS Daily Journal
08.13.09 - 05:31 pm
PONTOTOC – Tupelo High School senior John Paul Frerer, 18, was killed while riding his bike from Tupelo to Oxford Thursday morning, according to Lafayette County Coroner Lonnie Weaver.

Weaver said family members of Frerer said he was training and was planning on riding his bike 120 miles today. The accident happened just inside the Pontotoc County line on Highway 6 shortly after 9 a.m.

Frerer was taken to the Baptist Memorial Hospital in Oxford where he was pronounced dead at 9:47 a.m.

The accident is under investigation by the Mississippi Highway Patrol.

Frerer competed in last Saturday’s King of the Hill Triathlon at Tombigbee State Park. He was a part of the winning relay team in that event.

[Rich01]

Sorry to hear about your friend dude. Thoughts are with his family and friends...stay strong.

[DV8mAn]

Thoughts and prayers are with you and the family.  I've driven between Tupelo and Oxford so I am somewhat familiar with that area.

[05AccordV6]

I'm sorry to hear about this, my prayers are with you and your friends family

[Mike]

Sorry to hear about your loss, and my thoughts and prayers are with you and the family. If you need anything hit me up.

[Lemonjelly]

Sorry to hear about your friend. My thoughts and prayers are with you, his family, and friends.

[alpha]

My condolences.  I'm sorry to hear about your friend.  My thoughts and prayers are with you, his friends, and his family.

It's a shame how many related deaths there are from people riding road bikes.  I know quite a few people that have been hit by cars while on their road bike.  For those that cycle, please be careful.