Officials at Yellowstone National Park on Friday pulled a car from the Semi-Centennial Geyser near Roaring Mountain after the driver with four passengers inadvertently drove into the thermal feature.
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Yellowstone National Park rangers temporarily closed both lanes of the roadway on Friday near the accident in order to safely lift the car from the Semi-Centennial Geyser, where it had been fully submerged in 9 feet of water.
Law enforcement rangers temporarily closed both lanes of the roadway near the accident in order to safely lift the car from the geyser, where it had been fully submerged in 9 feet of water.
After the accident Thursday, the five occupants were able to get out of the vehicle on their own, and each was transported via ambulance to a nearby hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
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A driver with four passengers inadvertently drove into the Semi-Centennial Geyser near Roaring Mountain in Yellowstone National Park on Thursday. Crews removed the car on Friday. No one was seriously injured in the accident.
Semi-Centennial Geyser thermal feature sits near Roaring Mountain between Mammoth Hot Springs and Norris Junction and has acidic and hot surface water temperatures ranging around 105 degrees Fahrenheit.
After being closed for about two hours, the roadway reopened. Assisting the park was Hanser’s Automotive; US Water Rescue Dive Team; HK, Contractors; Resource Technologies Incorporated and Yellowstone Park Service Stations. A park spokesperson expressed thanks to the organizations for "their collective expertise and professionalism in removing the car from the thermal feature in such an expeditious manner."
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The incident is under investigation.