Woman found dead, man arrested inside Yellowstone National Park
General views of the Grand Canyon of Yellowstone and the Yellowstone River in Yellowstone National Park on May 26, 2021 in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. (Photo by AaronP/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images)
MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, WY - A woman was found dead inside a car and a man was arrested at Yellowstone National Park over the weekend.
Park rangers said on Saturday, they responded to an incident on Craig Pass, approximately 3 miles south of Old Faithful.
Crews found a single vehicle that was driven into a snowbank and a man was standing outside.
When they looked inside the vehicle, they found a woman deceased. Her cause of death is being determined, and her identity has been withheld pending notification of family.
The man was then arrested for drug possession and other traffic-related charges.
The National Park Service is investigating with the help of the FBI, United States Attorney’s Office, and Teton County Coroner’s Office.
This story was reported from Los Angeles.