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NATIONAL PARK SERVICE MORNING REPORT Wednesday, May 9, 2012 INCIDENTS Blue Ridge Parkway Maintenance Worker Killed In Mowing Accident D.B., 63, a seasonal maintenance worker with the Blue Ridge Parkway, was killed in an accident Monday while mowing vegetation at the Haw Creek Overlook on the parkway north of Asheville, North Carolina. The accident is under investigation by Southeast Regional Office. D.B. is survived by his wife, Denise MacMillan, daughters Lorin Crowley and Alexandra Harrington, stepdaughter Stephanie Cohen, stepson Kevin Stevens, ten grandchildren, and his parents, Robert and Esther D.B. D.B. was a Vietnam-era veteran who has worked for three seasons as a seasonal employee with Blue Ridge Parkway. “He was a great worker with a wonderful attitude, and was a friend to everyone he met,” said Superintendent Phil Francis. “This is a very sad day for his family and all of us at Blue Ridge Parkway.” A memorial service will be held in near his parents' home in New Hampshire. The details of the service are to be determined. In lieu of flowers, family is requesting donations be made to the Nature Conservancy, HYPERLINK "http://www.nature.org/" www.nature.org. [Bill Reynolds, SERO] Natchez Trace Parkway Bicyclist Killed While Riding On Parkway On Sunday, May 6th, emergency responders were dispatched to an accident involving a motor vehicle and bicyclist on the parkway south of Kosciusko, Mississippi. Dr. G.D.H., 54, a resident of Kosciusko, was riding his bicycle south on the parkway when he was struck by a Toyota FJ Cruiser driven by a 17-year old boy. G.D.H. was pronounced dead at the scene. The parkway was closed for nearly four hours and traffic was detoured as a parkway traffic accident reconstruction specialist analyzed the scene. The investigation is expected to take several weeks to complete before a cause can be determined. Agencies assisting with the accident and investigation include the Mississippi Highway Patrol, Attala County Sheriff's Department and coroner, and the Kosciusko Police Department. This is the first bicycle-related fatality on the parkway since 2009. [Superintendent's Office] 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/): Lassen Volcanic - Students in Lassen's astrobiology intern program, conducted over the last four years in partnership with NASA's Ames Research Center, have successfully completed research projects comparing the park's geology, hydrology, and microbiology to the environment of Mars. Climate Change Response Program - The March/April 2012 issue of the Climate Change Response Program's newsletter is now available. * * * * 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). --- ### --- |