Park rangers from Salak Phra wildlife sanctuary, in Thailand’s western province of Kanchanaburi, have been trying to locate and sedate a wounded elephant, after it was hit by a pickup truck and is believed to have sustained a broken leg on Sunday.

 

The chief of the sanctuary, Paitoon Intharabut, said that two women in the vehicle were also injured, but driver was unhurt. The pickup truck sustained heavy damage and was abandoned on the roadside, while the injured were taken to a nearby hospital.

 

Park officials suspect that the driver of the vehicle was travelling at speed at the time of the accident, as they found no skid marks on the road.

 

Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/forestry-officials-try-to-sedate-a-wounded-elephant-after-road-accident-in-kanchanaburi/

 

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3 hours ago, webfact said:

Park officials suspect that the driver of the vehicle was travelling at speed at the time of the accident, as they found no skid marks on the road.

Maybe skid marks somewhere else.

26 minutes ago, kidneyw said:

Maybe skid marks somewhere else.

 There would be in my case, I have only come across one and up close  even in a pick up they are BIG BIG BIG

'Sorry, mate. I didn't see you'. A comment normally reserved for car drivers after hitting a motorbike. Not so sure that it works on elephants.

2 hours ago, sniggie said:

'Sorry, mate. I didn't see you'. A comment normally reserved for car drivers after hitting a motorbike. Not so sure that it works on elephants.

Odds on she claims the elephant reversed into her.

Inject it with Horlicks, always sends me to sleep.

 

8 hours ago, webfact said:

Park officials suspect that the driver of the vehicle was travelling at speed at the time of the accident

Nothing new there then.