NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
MORNING REPORT
Wednesday, February 27, 2013
INCIDENTS
National Capital Parks
Vehicle Plunges Off Memorial Bridge Into Potomac
Late on the evening of Sunday, February 24th, a small SUV was traveling west over Memorial Bridge towards Virginia when for unknown reasons it crossed over several lanes and struck the barrier on the bridge's south side, breaking through and plunging approximately 50 feet into the Potomac River. The operator was able to swim to the shoreline and only sustained minor injuries. He was transported to a local hospital for treatment. The investigation into the crash is ongoing and charges are pending. [Sergeant Paul Brooks, Public Information Officer]
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/):
Death Valley NP - Most famous as the lowest, driest and hottest place in North America, Death Valley National Park also has one of the darkest night skies in the United States. That dark sky is the key to its recent certification as only the third International Dark Sky Park in the National Park System.
Great Basin NP - Twenty-eight volunteers recently came to the park from Utah, Nevada, and California to help restore the cave and remove non-native materials. The volunteers spent over 200 hours removing over 1,900 pounds of lint, hair, sand, and old trail debris from Lehman Cave.
Park Facility Management Division - The January/February issue of Park Facility Management Division Update is now available online. A link to the divisional website with both present and past editions is provided.
Learning and Development Division - Sue Tillotson, leadership development program manager for the Learning and Development Division in Washington, will retire from federal service on February 28th.
George Washington Memorial Parkway - Jesse Reynolds, a supervisory ranger at George Washington Memorial Parkway, will be retiring on February 28th.
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The Morning Report is a publication of the Division of Law Enforcement, Security and Emergency Services, Washington Office, produced by the Office of Communications with the support of the Office of the Associate Director for Information Resources. Edited by Bill Halainen ( HYPERLINK "mailto:Bill_Halainen@contractor.nps.gov" Bill_Halainen@contractor.nps.gov).
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