Five people were able to escape a hot, acidic pond in Yellowstone National Park after the sport utility vehicle they were riding in went off the road and into an inactive geyser, park officials said Friday.

The passengers were able to get out of the 105 degree Fahrenheit (41 degrees Celsius) water on their own after the crash Thursday morning and were taken to the hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries, park spokesperson Morgan Warthin said in a statement.

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    5 months ago

    Since they got out on their own and walked away from it, you can rule out the more serious medical possibilities

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      5 months ago

      Not really. Any of the other 4 could have rescued the 5th who may have been incapacitated.

      This article provides basically 0 information.

      There’s no reason to make assumptions that belittle others without evidence.