Terrible accident near Yellowstone: Seven dead at Bus collision

Terrible accident near Yellowstone: Seven dead at Bus collision

Henry's Lake Park, Idaho, USA - A tragic accident shook the region near the Yellowstone National Park. On Thursday evening there was a collision between a tour bus and a pickup truck near Henry’s Lake Park in Idaho. According to the reports of , seven people were killed, including the driver of the pickup truck and six of the 14 occupants of the bus. The bus went up in flames after the impact, which made the saving measures difficult.

The situation in the region is also difficult by the current floods, which led to a temporary closure of the Yellowstone national park. According to Spiegel.de for local companies and the tourism industry.

visiting the park experience not only the breathtaking nature, but also the challenges that extreme weather conditions can bring. The popularity of the Yellowstone national park is reflected in the impressive number of visitors. In 2024, record -breaking 331.9 million leisure visits were counted, which corresponds to an increase of 2 % compared to 2023. These numbers are documented in a report in a report by nps.gov

statistics and trends in visitor volume

The distribution of visits in the national park shows that 28 % of leisure visits fall on national parks. The data availability and the reports on visitor numbers are crucial for the planning and preservation of natural experiences. The main elements of the visitor statistics include:

• 404 of 433 units of the National Park system reported on visitor numbers.
• 28 parks set records for annual leisure visits.
• 55 % of the parks listed above average visits to certain times of the year.

In this context it becomes clear how important the national park is as a tourist goal, but also how fragile the situation remains through natural events such as floods and accidents. The current accident next to the Yellowstone National Park is a tragic example of the risks associated with traveling in nature.