YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, July 12, 2024 (Gephardt Daily) — Five people were taken to an area hospital Thursday after they drove into the Semi-Centennial Geyser thermal feature in Wyoming, near Roaring Mountain between Mammoth Hot Springs and Norris Junction in Yellowstone National Park.
The incident was reported at about 10:40 a.m., a news release from the National Park Service says.
“All five occupants exited the vehicle on their own, and each individual was transported via ambulance to a nearby hospital with non-life-threatening injuries,” the statement says.
Today, Friday, July 12, “Law enforcement rangers temporarily closed both lanes of the roadway near the accident in order to safely lift the car out of the thermal feature. The vehicle was submerged in about nine feet of water.”
On the surface level, the Semi-Centennial Geyser was about 105 degrees Fahrenheit. The water is acidic.
“After being closed for about two hours, the roadway reopened,” the NPS statement says.
“Yellowstone National Park would like to thank Hanser’s Automotive; US Water Rescue Dive Team; HK, Contractors; Resource Technologies Incorporated and Yellowstone Park Service Stations for their collective expertise and professionalism in removing the car from the thermal feature in such an expeditious manner.”
The incident is under investigation, the NPS statement says.
