Editor’s Note: A previous version of this article included two date-related errors. They have been corrected below. Buckrail regrets the error.
YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK — A car with five occupants drove off the road and into a thermal pool on Thursday, July 11 in Yellowstone National Park (YNP).
A grey SUV yesterday accidentally veered into the Semi-Centennial Geyser, located between Mammoth Hot Springs and Norris Junction, at around 10:40 a.m., according to a statement from the park. All five people in the car were able to walk away with non-life-threatening injuries and were transported via ambulance to a nearby hospital.
The fully submerged vehicle was pulled out of the geyser with a crane on Friday, July 12. The vehicle was under about nine feet of water, according to the park. Both lanes of the road were closed for about two hours for the removal.
Surface waters of the geyser are about 105 degrees, and the water is acidic.
The incident is under investigation and no further information is available at this time, said YNP.
The park warns people to stay safe during their visit.
