Day/date: June 23, 1987



                                 FIELD INCIDENT REPORT

Incident type: One Car MVA - Fatality
log number: 87-122
Date/time of incident: 6/22,8:15pm Date/time received: 6/23, 10:00am
Park: Big Bend NP      Location: 5 1/2 miles West of Jet. 13 and Rt 14
Reported by: Marty Ott, CR, BIBE, Ken Mabery, SWRO
Received by: Melissa Warner, WASO

Summary:
R.R. was the driver of a Jeep Wagoneer which left the roadway and rolled
over. He was not wearing a seatbelt and was thrown from the vehicle and
decapitated. An off-duty interpretive ranger came upon the scene and notified
protection rangers. Additional personnel including the Chief Ranger were on
the scene within 20 minutes. Alcohol is believed to have been a contributing
factor, a blood alcohol test is to be performed. Next of kin have not been
located.

Persons involved:
Name                                 Address             DOB or age
R.R.                                Beaumont, TX           7/20/51