December 9th 04, 04:16 AM
MEDIA RELATIONS OFFICE
JET PROPULSION LABORATORY
CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
PASADENA, CALIF. 91109 TELEPHONE (818) 354-5011
http://www.jpl.nasa.gov
Contact: Veronica McGregor (818) 354-9452
News Release #2004-284 December 8, 2004
JPL Community Mourns Loss of Three Colleagues
Leadership of NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory expressed their
deep concern today after a vanpool accident that took the life
of three riders and injured several others.
"All of us at JPL are shocked and deeply saddened by the loss of
several of our colleagues in this tragic accident," said JPL
Director Dr. Charles Elachi, who was on business travel in Washington.
"This is a terrible loss for all of us, but most particularly
for the victims' families and their immediate co-workers here at the
Laboratory."
The Laboratory is mourning the loss of Dorothy Forks, an employee in
JPL's Human Resources Department; Jane Galloway, a manager in JPL's
Business Operations Office and Kerri Lynn Agey, an administrator for
Wackenhut Security, a contractor at JPL.
According to law enforcement sources, the van carrying 10 riders from
the Palmdale/Lancaster area to JPL near Pasadena went off the road on
Angeles Forest Highway in the San Gabriel National Forest. The riders
included six JPL employees, two NASA employees, and two employees of
JPL contractor companies.
"We would particularly like to thank the public safety agencies that
responded so quickly and effectively to help our people in the van,"
said Elachi. "The California Highway Patrol, Los Angeles County Fire
Department, Los Angeles County Sheriff and other agencies provided
invaluable help."
The injured were transported to area hospitals. As of 5 p.m.
Wednesday, two had been released. According to the hospitals, two
remain hospitalized in fair condition, one in good condition, and two
others are listed as critical but stable.
JPL employs a total of 5,500 employees and contractors at its main
facility in the San Gabriel foothills above Pasadena. Approximately
450 employees participate in 30 vanpool groups bringing in workers from
around the greater Los Angeles basin.
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JET PROPULSION LABORATORY
CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
PASADENA, CALIF. 91109 TELEPHONE (818) 354-5011
http://www.jpl.nasa.gov
Contact: Veronica McGregor (818) 354-9452
News Release #2004-284 December 8, 2004
JPL Community Mourns Loss of Three Colleagues
Leadership of NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory expressed their
deep concern today after a vanpool accident that took the life
of three riders and injured several others.
"All of us at JPL are shocked and deeply saddened by the loss of
several of our colleagues in this tragic accident," said JPL
Director Dr. Charles Elachi, who was on business travel in Washington.
"This is a terrible loss for all of us, but most particularly
for the victims' families and their immediate co-workers here at the
Laboratory."
The Laboratory is mourning the loss of Dorothy Forks, an employee in
JPL's Human Resources Department; Jane Galloway, a manager in JPL's
Business Operations Office and Kerri Lynn Agey, an administrator for
Wackenhut Security, a contractor at JPL.
According to law enforcement sources, the van carrying 10 riders from
the Palmdale/Lancaster area to JPL near Pasadena went off the road on
Angeles Forest Highway in the San Gabriel National Forest. The riders
included six JPL employees, two NASA employees, and two employees of
JPL contractor companies.
"We would particularly like to thank the public safety agencies that
responded so quickly and effectively to help our people in the van,"
said Elachi. "The California Highway Patrol, Los Angeles County Fire
Department, Los Angeles County Sheriff and other agencies provided
invaluable help."
The injured were transported to area hospitals. As of 5 p.m.
Wednesday, two had been released. According to the hospitals, two
remain hospitalized in fair condition, one in good condition, and two
others are listed as critical but stable.
JPL employs a total of 5,500 employees and contractors at its main
facility in the San Gabriel foothills above Pasadena. Approximately
450 employees participate in 30 vanpool groups bringing in workers from
around the greater Los Angeles basin.
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