Avalanche buries car on Wyoming’s Teton Pass; no injuries

JACKSON, Wyo. (AP) - Authorities say a sheriff’s deputy rescued a driver after a car was buried in an avalanche on Teton Pass in northwest Wyoming.

The Jackson Hole News & Guide reports the car was caught in the slide Wednesday evening, and the pass was closed in both directions. No injuries were reported.

Stephanie Harsha, a spokeswoman for the Wyoming Department of Transportation, says the slide was likely triggered naturally. It was about 4 feet (1.2 meters) deep and about 30 feet (9.1 meters) wide.

Crews are preparing for avalanche mitigation on the pass, which will remain closed for the foreseeable future.

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Information from: Jackson Hole (Wyo.) News And Guide, http://www.jhnewsandguide.com