Day/date: May 9, 1988


                              RANGER ACTIVITIES DIVISION
                                 FIELD INCIDENT REPORT

Incident type: Fatality
Log number: 88-76
Date/time of incident: 5/8, 6 am     Date/time received: 5/9, 8:15 am
Park: Natchez Trace Pkwy. Location: North of Jackson, MS
Reported by: Steve Smith, RAD, SERO
Received by: Jon Anglin, RAD, WASO

Summary:
M.J.B., while traveling at a high rate of speed, crossed the median and on
coming lanes before striking a bridge abutment. Employed at a local
restaurant and lounge, he was apparently returning home after his late night
shift. As there is no evidence of alcohol involvement, it appears that
M.J.B. fell asleep while driving.

Persons involved:
Name                                 Address             DOB or age
M.J.B.                             Clinton, MS             8/5/64



                              RANGER ACTIVITIES DIVISION
                                 FIELD INCIDENT REPORT

Incident type: Fatality
log number: 88-77
Date/time of incident: 5/5, 6:15 pm  Date/time received: 5/9, 4 pm
Park: Gulf Islands      Location: Perdido Key
Reported by: Steve Smith, RAD, SERO
Received by: Dawn Dempsey RAD, WASO

Summary:
One-year-old J.S. was left unattended and strapped in a stroller
for about 5 minutes while her parents collected seashells. Her father
reportedly looked back, noticed she was no longer in the stroller and found
her floating in the surf. He grabbed the child, ran to the road and flagged
a ranger. CPR was administered and the child was transported to the
hospital where 2 hours of efforts failed to revive her. The child's
stroller was about 30 feet from the surf, with crawl marks leading from it
to the surf line. Escambia County Sheriff's Department is investigating.

Persons involved:
Name                                 Address             DOB or age
J.S.                              Pensecola, Fla.         5/18/87