Bison Collision Totals Yellowstone Workers’ Truck Near Storm Point Trailhead

Billings, MT, October 13, 2026 —

A truck belonging to Yellowstone National Park workers Marie and Jason Jaskula was totaled after it collided with a bison on a dark road near Storm Point Trailhead, leaving the couple stranded with their RV, according to the information provided about the incident.

The collision happened just weeks before Yellowstone’s winter road closures. The timing has added urgency to the couple’s circumstances, though the date of the crash and details about how the road closures affect their travel plans were not provided.

A crowdfunding effort has been launched to help the Jaskulas rebuild after the loss of the truck. The platform hosting the effort, its fundraising goal and the amount raised were not provided. The information available also does not specify the truck’s make or model, whether anyone was injured, or what happened to the bison.

The couple are identified as workers at Yellowstone National Park. No additional information was provided about their jobs or whether they were on duty when the collision occurred. The account describes the road as dark and places the incident near Storm Point Trailhead, but does not give a more precise location or explain the circumstances leading up to the impact.

The available details establish that the truck was totaled, the couple were left with their RV, and the incident prompted a crowdfunding effort ahead of the park’s seasonal closures. Further information about the crash, the couple’s immediate arrangements and the progress of the fundraiser was not provided.

Story summarized from the original created by Grace Harvey on www.ktvq.com, see more information here.