Car carrying 5 people runs off the road and into a hot geyser in Yellowstone

Yellowstone National Park’s thermal features can pose dangers beyond wildlife, as demonstrated by a recent incident where a car with five occupants accidentally drove into the Semi-Centennial Geyser.

The vehicle was submerged in about 9 feet of hot water, but all passengers escaped and were hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries.

The park service closed the road for two hours to retrieve the car, and the incident is under investigation.

The Semi-Centennial Geyser has surface temperatures around 105°F (40.5°C) and is one of over 10,000 hydrothermal features in the park, CNN has reported.

Additionally, the park raised the fire danger to “high,” restricting campfires to established fire rings.

Written by B.C. Begley