girlfreddyJul 13, 2024

5 people escape hot, acidic pond after SUV drove into inactive geyser in Yellowstone National Park

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5 people escape hot, acidic pond after SUV drove into inactive geyser in Yellowstone National Park - Lemmy.ca

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.

Show threadb34kJul 13, 2024
This title and text make it sound like the SUV just drove itself off the road and into the water, not some idiot distracted driver.
Show threadfoggyJul 13, 2024

There are minimal details available.

What makes you say distracted driver?

Heart attack, stroke, seizure, bee sting, wasp, spider bite, snakes, malfunction of the vehicle, vehicle unknowingly damaged, avoiding wildlife, avoiding other drivers, spilled hot coffee, incidental choking, heat exhaustion, dehydration, bald tires, poorly maintained road without proper signage, Maybe someone’s cell phone battery blew up and it startled the driver.

There’s 1000 reasons a car accident can happen. We don’t need to assume the worst in people.

I’m all for a little shame if we find out they were hammered listening to bon Jovi with their heads out the window, yeah. But like, chill.

Show threadvxx
Your whole list would result in varying degrees of distraction.
Jul 13, 2024 at 3:37pmWeb
Show threadieatpillowtagsJul 13, 2024
The term “distracted driving” refers specifically to the driver not paying attention when they should have been, and not to them being “distracted” by some event they have to respond to.