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NATIONAL PARK SERVICE MORNING REPORT Wednesday, December 7, 2011 INCIDENTS New River NR Woman Jumps To Her Death From Bridge A Fayette County deputy saw several people gathered near a woman sitting on the rail of the New River Gorge Bridge shortly before 4 p.m. on December 5th. The 40-year-old Virginia woman had stopped her car in the northbound lane of US 19 and climbed onto the railing, 876 feet above the New River. Several motorists had stopped and were trying to talk the woman into moving away from the railing. By the time the deputy could get over to her, she was hanging from the Jersey barrier style rail. As he reached out to grab her forearm, she pushed off and fell to her death. The investigation is ongoing; there was no note found on her or in her vehicle. Rangers Tim Swicegood and Randy Fisher assisted in the body recovery; ranger Chuck Noll assisted with traffic control on the heavily used corridor. [Jeff West, Chief Ranger] Cuyahoga Valley NP Motorcyclist Killed In Accident In park On the morning of November 12th, there was a single motorcycle collision on Truxell Road near Brandywine Golf Course. The operator, who was not wearing a helmet, lost control of his Harley Davidson while negotiating a curve in the road and crashed into a tree on park property. He was dead at the scene. At the time of the crash, the operator, who was a U.S. Navy veteran, was on his way with a motorcycle party to a ride honoring fallen Vietnam War soldiers from Ohio. Speed was a contributing factor. [Chris Ryan, Chief Ranger] OTHER NEWS The following stories are among those in today's edition of InsideNPS. To see the full text, including images, NPS employees should go to the InsideNPS home page ( HYPERLINK "http://inside.nps.gov/index.cfm?handler=index" http://inside.nps.gov/index.cfm?handler=index). Non-NPS employees can see most of them on the NPS Digest page ( HYPERLINK "http://home.nps.gov/applications/digest/" http://home.nps.gov/applications/digest/): World War II Valor in the Pacific NM - Today marks the 70th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor. The event will be commemorated at ceremonies in a number of locations around the country, but none as central or significant as at the USS Arizona in World War II Valor in the Pacific National Monument. The White House - President Obama has proclaimed today, December 7th, as National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day. Flags are to fly at half mast throughout the day. Cabrillo NM - Last weekend, Cabrillo National Monument journeyed back to December, 1941, and the fateful days immediately following the attacks on Pearl Harbor. The weekend's events commemorated the 70th anniversary of the attack and its significance to San Diego. Abraham Lincoln Birthplace NHP - Scott Shultz, chief of interpretation and resource management at Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park, passed away on December 6th following a long bout with cancer. Pacific West Regional Office - Gloria Shinn will retire on December 31st following 23 years of federal service. * * * * The Morning Report is a publication of the Division of Law Enforcement, Security and Emergency Services, Washington Office, produced with the support of the Office of the Assistant Director for Information Resources and the Office of the Chief Information Officer. Edited by Bill Halainen ( HYPERLINK "mailto:Bill_Halainen@nps.gov" Bill_Halainen@nps.gov). --- ### --- |