After the SUV veered off the road and crashed, officials in Wyoming’s Yellowstone National Park were able to extract the fully submerged car from a geyser.
According to a statement released by the National Park Service on Friday, all five of the car’s occupants managed to get out of it on their own and were taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
The car veered off the pavement and struck the Semi-Centennial Geyser thermal feature close to Roaring Mountain in Wyoming on Thursday at approximately 10:40 a.m. MDT. Between Norris Junction and Mammoth Hot Springs lies the spot.
The car had to be pulled out of about nine feet of water on Friday, taking crews about two hours. This meant that the route had to be completely closed.
The geyser’s surface water is hot and acidic, usually reaching a temperature of 105 degrees. The specifics of the injuries sustained by the five passengers in the car were not provided by the officials.
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The cause of the incident is still being looked into by the authorities. In 1922, the park celebrated its 50th anniversary of the discovery of the Semi-Centennial Geyser.
Three states make up the 2.22 million acres that make up Yellowstone National Park. The wilderness destination is mostly in Wyoming, with small portions also in Idaho and Montana. The park is home to hot springs, swift alpine rivers, canyons, and thick forests in addition to geysers. Numerous animal species, such as bison, wolves, and bears, find hope in it.
