NATIONAL PARK SERVICE

MORNING REPORT

BLACKBERRY EDITION

Tuesday, March 14, 2006

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INCIDENTS

Blue Ridge Parkway

Two Fatal Motor Vehicle Accidents

The park had two fatal accidents last weekend. On Saturday, March 11th, a 31-year-old man from Raleigh, North Carolina, was killed when the vehicle he was operating left the road at the Hominy Valley Overlook (milepost 404.2). He was ejected upon impact. It appears that the vehicle was traveling northbound on the parkway at a high rate of speed when it veered into the overlook and over the side of the mountain. Investigation revealed that authorities in Raleigh had issued an "attempt to locate" bulletin on the driver and vehicle the day before, regarding the driver as suicidal. On Sunday, March 12th, a 44-year-old man from Fletcher, North Carolina, was killed when his Kawasaki motorcycle went off the road and hit a rock wall near Graveyard Fields (milepost 418.4). A companion who was riding with him said that they were going about 45 to 50 miles per hour when his friend failed to negotiate a curve and hit the rocks. [Tim Francis, District Ranger]

JOBS

Buffalo NR

GS-11 Supervisory Park Ranger

The park is recruiting for a GS-11 supervisory park ranger. This is a permanent full-time commissioned position, approved for secondary 6c law enforcement retirement. The person in this position will supervise the daily operation of the Middle District visitor protection program, including law enforcement, emergency operations, investigations, and resource protection. The park has an active search and rescue program and rangers train monthly. This is a great opportunity to supervise a diverse visitor protection program with both land and water based activity. The position is listed on USA Jobs (BUFF 06-13-MPP) and closes on April 3rd. For more information, contact chief ranger Robert Maguire at 870-741-5446, ext. 231.

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Prepared by Visitor and Resource Protection, WASO, with the cooperation and support of Delaware Water Gap NRA.

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