Two people killed in Yosemite National Park rockslide, authorities confirm
Two people were killed Tuesday in a rockslide at Yosemite National Park, the Mariposa County Sheriff’s Office has confirmed.
Authorities have not released the names of the people who were killed, pending notification of families or next-of-kin. The circumstances behind the incident also have not been released.
“We do have two coroner cases that are a result of the rockslide,” said Mariposa County Sheriff’s Public Information Officer Kristie Mitchell.
The incident happened before noon on Tuesday on Highway 140, which is also called El Portal Road. A portion of El Portal Road was closed for several hours after the rock slide. The road has since reopened.
This story was originally published December 29, 2022 at 5:47 PM with the headline "Two people killed in Yosemite National Park rockslide, authorities confirm."
