Death Valley driver destroys rare desert plants while illegally off-roading in national park

The National Park Service is on the hunt for a boneheaded driver who ripped rare plants during a joyride through Death Valley last month.

The suspect left behind more than five miles of tire tracks throughout the heavily protected Eureka Dunes while destroying at least 74 plants crucial to the park’s ecosystem.

Officials say at least two people were in the car during the Dec. 17 off-roading incident.

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The vehicle is described as a white 2021 Toyota Tacoma with California license plates, an equipment rack in the truck bed, and a black Fox Racing cover on the tailgate.