A teenage boy visiting Yellowstone National Park was seriously burned when his foot broke through the ground near a geyser by the infamous Old Faithful, officials said.

The young man stepped off trail near Lone Star Geyser when the ground gave way, exposing him to scalding thermal water beneath the surface.

A 17-year-old hiker was burned after his foot broke through the thin crust in a thermal area near Old Faithful in Yellowstone National Park, officials said. A 17-year-old hiker burned his foot and ankle while hiking in a thermal area near Old Faithful in Yellowstone National Park, officials said.