NATIONAL PARK SERVICE

MORNING REPORT

Wednesday, December 2, 2009

INCIDENTS

Natchez Trace Parkway

Motorcyclist Killed In Collision With Tree

The park received a report of a motorcycle accident near milepost 430 in Williamson County, Tennessee, on the afternoon of November 28th. A multi-agency response ensued that included rangers from the Leipers Fork Subdistrict, Williamson County deputies and EMS, and Vanderbilt Medflight. When they arrived on scene, they found that Y.R.-F., 24, of La Vergne, Tennessee, had gone off the road and hit a tree. Witnesses said that they saw three motorcycles, including his, traveling north on the parkway at high rates of speed. Y.R.-F.'s motorcycle left no skid marks when it went off the road. Although wearing a helmet at the time, he was found to be unconscious and unresponsive. The county medical examiner pronounced him dead at the scene. [Calvin Farmer, Supervisory Park Ranger]

OTHER NEWS

The following stories are among those in today's edition of InsideNPS:

Boston NHP - USS Constitution, the oldest commissioned warship afloat in the world, has been formally designated as America's official “Ship of State.” The designation allows the president, vice president, executive branch officials, and members of Congress to use the ship to host visiting heads of state, to sign legislation relating to the armed forces, and to sign maritime-related treaties.

Risk Management Division - The deadline for submitting regional safety awards to WASO has been extended to December 11th.

Grand Teton NP - A woman who was rescued by park staff from Grand Teton's backcountry last summer has made a $25,000 donation to the park. It will be used to help establish a new friends group in support of the park's SAR program based at Jenny Lake. Photo.

Southeast Region - R. Michael (“Mike”) Madell has been selected as the new superintendent of Vicksburg National Military Park, effective January 17th.

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Prepared by the Division of Law Enforcement, Security and Emergency Services, Washington Office, with the support of the Office of the Chief Information Officer and Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area. Edited by Bill Halainen ( HYPERLINK "mailto:Bill_Halainen@nps.gov" Bill_Halainen@nps.gov).

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