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NATIONAL PARK SERVICE MORNING REPORT Monday, October 2, 2006 =============================================================================================================== INCIDENTS Colonial NHP Bicycle Accident With Serious Injury J.H. and three friends were riding their bicycles westbound on the Colonial Parkway just west of Yorktown on the morning of September 22nd. As they rode through a construction site at kilometer 5, they moved to the left to avoid the construction barrels. When J.H., who was third in line, moved to his left, the front tire of the bicycle got caught in the expansion joint between the concrete pavement slabs and he lost his balance and fell. He struck his head on the pavement, cracking his helmet and suffering major head trauma (fractured skull). The park's chief ranger came upon the accident moments after it had occurred and began providing emergency medical care. J.H. was unconscious and had difficulty breathing. Prior to the arrival of York County EMS, he on several occasions stopped breathing. The chief ranger employed rescue breathing to restore J.H.'s respirations. York County EMS took him to a hospital, where he underwent emergency brain surgery. As of September 29th, he was still in a coma and critical condition. [Tom Nash, Chief Ranger] Santa Monica Mountains NRS Body Of Overdue Mountain Biker On the morning of September 20th, protection rangers joined with members of the Los Angeles County Sheriff/Malibu Mountains Search & Rescue team in a hasty search for an overdue mountain biker. Rangers searched local roads and trails for W.C., 47, who had parked his vehicle on a pullout on park property near Mulholland Road. On September 21st, W.C.'s body was found by family friends in a creek on NPS property approximately five miles away from the spot where he'd parked his vehicle. An investigation is underway into the cause of death. [Evan W. Jones-Toscano, Chief Ranger] NEWS Washington Office - The Senate has confirmed Mary Bomar ad the next director of the National Park Service. HYPERLINK "http://inside.nps.gov/index.cfm?handler=viewnpsnewsarticle&type=Announcements&id=4816" http://inside.nps.gov/index.cfm?handler=viewnpsnewsarticle&type=Announcements&id=4816 NPS Alumni - Past director Bill Whalen has passed away. HYPERLINK "http://inside.nps.gov/index.cfm?handler=viewnpsnewsarticle&type=Announcements&id=4817" http://inside.nps.gov/index.cfm?handler=viewnpsnewsarticle&type=Announcements&id=4817 PEOPLE Grand Teton NP - Deputy superintendent Jim Bellamy is retiring. HYPERLINK "http://inside.nps.gov/index.cfm?handler=viewcommunityarticle&type=PeopleNews&id=1330" http://inside.nps.gov/index.cfm?handler=viewcommunityarticle&type=PeopleNews&id=1330 * * * * * Prepared by Visitor and Resource Protection, WASO, with the cooperation and support of Delaware Water Gap NRA. --- ### --- |