This Bus Driver Navigates Narrow Rock Tunnel in South Dakota on a Daily Basis

Jack Phillips
3/11/2016
Updated:
3/11/2016

A bus driver made a daring attempt to drive through a rock tunnel in South Dakota’s Badlands.

They were driving through Needles Highway when they encountered a granite tunnel.

“As a bus driver myself, I was mesmerized by this attempt and truly believed the bus was not going to make it,” wrote the uploader.

(Vladsinger via Creative Commons)
(Vladsinger via Creative Commons)

Needles Highway is South Dakota Highway 87, which is closed in the winter due to its mountainous, curving nature.

(Little Mountain 5 via Creative Commons)
(Little Mountain 5 via Creative Commons)

Other bus drivers have attempted crossing the treacherous path.

Jack Phillips is a breaking news reporter with 15 years experience who started as a local New York City reporter. Having joined The Epoch Times' news team in 2009, Jack was born and raised near Modesto in California's Central Valley. Follow him on X: https://twitter.com/jackphillips5
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