Four injured as van rams at wild elephant trying to cross road

 

 

Four people were injured after a passenger van they were traveling in hit a wild elephant trying to cross a road in a wildlife sanctuary area in Non Dindaeng district of Buriram Saturday.

 

The incident happened on the Buriram-Ta Phraya road before dawn today.

 

One of the injured passenger said the chartered van was rented to take them from Chanthaburi to Mukdaharn on a merit-making trip.

 

While the van was running on the road, a wild elephant emerged from the roadside bush instantly and ran across the road.

 

The instant appearance caused the driver to unable to stop the vehicle in time.

 

Full story: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/four-injure-van-rams-wild-elephant-trying-cross-road/

 

 

-- © Copyright Thai PBS 2017-06-04

 

Merit making trip, what no amulets to p[rotect them from harm?

And I thought hitting a kangaroo was bad !

so there was no zebra crossing .....   just an elephant 

the elephant had the right of way,as it was A TRUNK ROAD.

I hope they find the injured elephant (it's in the full report).

From the damage to the van I am afraid the beast will not survive.

 

If it's not an elephant it's a cow.

Happened to me on the motorbike.

Out of nothing (bushes) this cow tramples on the road.

Fortunately I could stop in time.

Oh well That's Different 

Not pink ?

The elephant won, do the little rascal for jay walking