Yellowstone tourist, 60, endures burns during off-trail hike
Posted on AllSides September 19th, 2024
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A tourist has suffered second- and third-degree burns after hiking off-trail at Yellowstone National Park. The woman, a 60-year-old from New Hampshire, fell through the thin geothermal crust that surrounds Old Faithful Monday, park officials said. She was swiftly hospitalized, after coming into contact with 'scalding water' below, park officials revealed in a statement. She suffered burns to her lower leg. Having ignored signs warning about the off-limits thermal area, the unidentified woman was with her husband and their dog when it happened. The site where she the ground collapsed...