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NATIONAL PARK SERVICE MORNING REPORT Tuesday, July 15, 2014 INCIDENTS Death Valley NP Body Of British Actor Found Near Zabriskie Point The body of British actor D.L., best known for his role as werewolf Fenrir Greyback in three of the ‘Harry Potter' films, was discovered by hikers in the badlands near Zabriskie Point on July 6th. Temperatures at the time of his death were as much as 118° to 123°F. This is the second heat-related death in the park this summer. Hiking is not recommended in the low elevations of Death Valley in the summer. The Inyo County Sheriff's Office is handling the investigation. [Death Valley Facebook page] Grand Canyon NP Hiker Dies On North Kaibab Trail On the afternoon of July 11th, park dispatch received a 911 call from a visitor reporting CPR in progress on a male hiker on the North Kaibab Trail about a half mile down from the trailhead. Responding park personnel continued CPR, but all efforts to resuscitate the 47-year-old Ohio man were unsuccessful. An investigation into the incident is being conducted by the National Park Service in coordination with the Coconino County medical examiner. [Kirby-Lynn Shedlowski, Public Affairs Specialist] Lake Mead NRA One Killed, One Injured In Rollover Accident A 28-year-old Las Vegas woman died and a Las Vegas man was injured in a rollover motor vehicle accident on Lakeshore Road late on the evening of Saturday, July 12th. Emergency crews from the National Park Service, Bureau of Land Management, Henderson Police Department, Henderson Fire Department and Nevada Highway Patrol responded to the scene. The woman was flown to a nearby hospital by Mercy Air and later died. The Clark County medical examiner will determine the cause of death and confirm her identity after next of kin have been notified. The man was taken to a nearby hospital via Community Ambulance. The road was closed in both directions for nearly five hours. The Nevada Highway Patrol and the National Park Service are investigating the accident. [Christie Vanover, Public Affairs Officer] OTHER NEWS The following stories are among those in today's webpage editions of InsideNPS (available to NPS employees only) and the Morning Report (available to all readers): National Capital Region - Thousands of visitors from across the country took part in three days of events and programs last week to mark the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Fort Stevens, during which Union soldiers repelled a Confederate attack on Washington. Centennial Office - The Centennial Office has launched a new project through which you can share your personal National Park Service stories. A story from Padre Island is included, plus a link to a site where you can tell your own story. Chesapeake and Ohio Canal NHP - A new volunteer program called the Paleo-Protectors was begun last month at Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park in order to better monitor the park's many important paleontological sites. Mount Rushmore NM - The start of Independence Day celebrations came early for 195 new citizens who took their Oath of Allegiance on July 2nd at Mount Rushmore National Memorial. Bandelier NM - On the morning of the Fourth of July, Bandelier National Monument, in partnership with the US Citizenship and Immigration Services, hosted its third annual naturalization ceremony. To see the full text of these stories, readers should go to one or the other of the following sites: NPS employees - HYPERLINK "http://inside.nps.gov/index.cfm?handler=index" http://inside.nps.gov/index.cfm?handler=index Non-NPS employees - HYPERLINK "http://www.nps.gov/morningreport/" http://www.nps.gov/morningreport/ The Morning Report is 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). --- ### --- |