Yellowstone tourist found guilty of using his car against construction workers

JACKSON (WNE) — An Oregon man was found guilty Wednesday by a jury of assaulting a federal employee with his vehicle in Yellowstone National Park last fall.

David Tyler Regnier, 67, of Bend, Oregon, faces up to 20 years in federal prison and a potential $250,000 fine for the felony conviction. His sentencing is scheduled for Aug. 7.

The incident occurred on Sept. 18, 2024, near Canyon Junction during a road construction project. According to court documents, traffic was backed up for as long as 45 minutes. Regnier, attempting to bypass the delay, drove around the line of cars and was stopped by two construction flaggers.

Regnier told the flaggers he needed to use a restroom.

Despite their instructions to re

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