SUV Carrying 5 People Sinks Into Yellowstone Thermal Feature After Running Off Road
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The vehicle became fully submerged in 9 feet of hot, acidic water, park officials said.
Five people were taken to a hospital for treatment after their SUV crashed into a hot, acidic thermal feature at Yellowstone National Park last week.
The vehicle became fully submerged in 9 feet of water inside the inactive Semi-Centennial Geyser thermal feature after it inadvertently drove off a road around 10:40 a.m., park officials said in a news release.
All five occupants were able to escape on their own and were transported to a nearby hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The road was closed for about two hours on Friday to remove the vehicle.
The thermal feature, located between Mammoth Hot Springs and Norris Junction, has a surface water temperature of about 105 degrees F. (Hot tubs, for comparison, are advised to be set at no more than 104 degrees to prevent heat stroke.)
Additional information, including the cause of the crash and the passengers’ condition, was not immediately known. A parks representative told HuffPost on Monday that the incident remains under investigation and there were no additional details that could be provided.
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