NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
MORNING REPORT
Thursday, June 6, 2013
INCIDENTS
Yosemite NP
Four Visitors Seriously Injured In Two Accidents
Five visitors were injured in two accidents that occurred in the park this past Saturday, four of them seriously. On Saturday morning, two motorcyclists ran into each other in a head-on collision near Porcupine Creek Campground on the Tioga Road, causing traumatic injuries to both. One suffered a broken arm and head injuries, including skull fractures and a HYPERLINK "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Subarachnoid_hemorrhage" subarachnoid bleed, and was flown in the park's helicopter to a local hospital; the other suffered a severely broken foot and was transported to the Yosemite Valley Medical Clinic via ambulance. Both riders were wearing helmets. Later that evening, a vehicle heading west on Big Oak Flat Road near Crane Flat Campground went off the road and down a steep 25 foot embankment and hit a large tree. All three occupants were injured - one suffered a possible detached sternum and thoracic and abdominal injuries and was flown to a local hospital; one suffered abdominal injuries and was taken by ambulance to a local hospital; and one suffered a sprained right knee and was released at the scene. Ambulances from Yosemite Valley, Crane Flat, and Tuolumne County all responded. An investigation into the cause of the accident is underway. [Jack Hoeflich, Valley District Ranger, and Jay Shields, Mather District Ranger]
Yosemite NP
Investigation Underway Into Domestic Assault
Rangers received a report of a possible assault at the Tamarack Flat Campground at 2:30 a.m. on Sunday, June 2nd. Responding rangers discovered a campsite being shared by several families. All the men in the group had been drinking and were involved in the altercation. One suffered a minor injuries; another left the scene with his family before rangers arrived. Investigation revealed that the man who left the scene was the sole aggressor and that he'd assaulted his wife and two other men at the campsite. They also determined that assailant had left the park with his wife and children and had headed back to Southern California. Rangers are working with law enforcement agencies in Southern California on the investigation. [Jack Hoeflich, Valley District Ranger, and Jay Shields, Mather District 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/):
Office of Communications - Secretary Jewell yesterday joined Director Jarvis, White House Senior Policy Advisor on Nutrition Sam Kass, and executives and chefs of major concessioners at a National Mall event to announce that visitors will have additional choices for purchasing healthy, nutritious food at national parks across the country.
Glen Echo Park - On Saturday, May 4th, Glen Echo Park, a site administered by the George Washington Memorial Parkway, hosted its annual “Family Day” event. One of the activities featured the “picture-within-a-picture” concept, blending past and present through photography.
Lassen Volcanic NP - Members of Lassen Volcanic National Park's wilderness team recently participated in a regional interagency wilderness training class hosted by the Arthur Carhart National Wilderness Training Center.
Mount Rainier NP - Mount Rainier National Park has produced a video on the restoration of the historic Chinook Entrance Arch and the specialized skills and dedication of park craftspeople that the effort required.
Great Smoky Mountains NP - Park resource education staff hosted two teacher workshops in March. Two dozen teachers who together serve 2,000 students attended the workshops, which focused on weather and technology.
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