This morning, we were called to a single car
motor vehicle accident.
The driver was traveling north into Canyon
when they observed that there was a corner
in front of them, starting applying their breaks.
Unfortunately, the road was icy
and covered in a light snow
which caused them to lose control
of their vehicle before it went
into the Yellowstone River.
Somebody actually saw the accident
and they made sure she was okay.
Phone calls were made and we were notified.
That allowed patrol from Canyon and Lake to respond.
We knew that the car was in the river
and so that took some additional work
by the tow truck units
to try to figure out how to get that out
as well as the hazmat spill from fluids
leaking from underneath the car.
Best advice for winter visitors is
just slow down, drive a little slower than
you actually think you need to.
Downshift, don't apply too much brake
going into corners and don't
accelerate coming out of them.
Just slow down, take your time, and
if you need to start your trip or your day
a little later to let the temperatures heat up
let the plows get out,
plow the road,
sand the road and melt off a little bit
it'll work out better for you
and for everybody else.