Tourist critically injured after giraffe falls onto safari vehicle at Kruger National Park

[SAguy]

A tourist is in a critical condition after a giraffe fell on top of a safari vehicle at the Kruger National Park, according to SA National Parks.

The giraffe was killed in the incident which happened on Sunday, spokesperson Ike Phaahla said.

"A taxi carrying visitors to Letaba was involved in an accident south of Mopani. From the initial observation, it looks like the taxi hit the giraffe and the giraffe fell on top of the safari vehicle which was following the taxi," Phaahla told News24.

The vehicle was carrying two people from Switzerland, he said.

"The driver of the vehicle was injured (and) is in a critical condition at the Nelspruit MediClinic after being stabilised from the scene. Two people from the taxi were treated for minor injuries."
Phaahla said police were investigating the incident

More at https://m.news24.com/SouthAfrica/Ne...fari-vehicle-at-kruger-national-park-20191110

 

[SAguy]

A better headline would have been: Speeding taxi driver kills giraffe and critically injures Swiss tourist.

 

[Dan C]

Missed the Zebra crossing?

 

[supersunbird]

How does one drive into a giraffe at 50km/h? The answer is you weren't going just 50km/h...

 

[Swa]

Taxis... if they're not a danger on our roads...

 

[Techne]

Damn giraffes, when will they learn to climb trees without falling onto taxis

 

[Jings]

Even on an nearly deserted road a taxidriver still manages to cause an accident.

 

[thestaggy]

Pity the menace of a taxi driver wasn't killed. Dumb fvck.

 

[Mila]

On their way to Mozambique via the Giriyondo highway.
Close the border.
Reduce the speed limit again back to what it was and put more speeding cameras.
Ban idiots that offend more than 3 times.

 

[wbot]

I didn't know taxis were allowed to drive through the park tbh. What makes SANParks think that's a good idea?

 

[GreatWmR]

Saw the pictures, its not pretty

EDIT: Pics of the Giraffe i mean, They are on the Far North Bulletins Facebook
Really heart breaking to see the poor thing

 

[GreatWmR]

According to the Paramedic that treated them the taxi was going from Singwedzi Camp to Maponi Camp
so it was going away from the border probably on the way to Phalaborwa Gate

The Swiss tourists where going the opposite direction Mopani to Singwedzi

 

[Cray]

Saw the pictures, its not pretty

EDIT: Pics of the Giraffe i mean, They are on the Far North Bulletins Facebook
Really heart breaking to see the poor thing

Pictures of the skid marks before the impact spot says it all really - no way they were doing the speed limit...

 

[GreatWmR]

Also according to paramedic the incident happend 10km north of Mopani camp not south as news24 says
and more obviously the swiss tourists where not following the taxi

 

[SAguy]

Saw the pictures, its not pretty

EDIT: Pics of the Giraffe i mean, They are on the Far North Bulletins Facebook
Really heart breaking to see the poor thing

Hopefully it died on impact

 

[Mephisto_Helix]

Taxis - Just one more thing the clowns in government are scared to deal with

 

[SAguy]

Taxis - Just one more thing the clowns in government are scared to deal with

Yip, and even when government does a half a$sed attempt at clamping down on them - they strike, bring half the economy to a halt and burn tyres in the roads.

 

[MachoPants]

What a **** of a taxi driver. Hate them

 

[GreatWmR]

https://www.facebook.com/239121016141379/posts/2473169986069793

 

[stefan9]

I didn't know taxis were allowed to drive through the park tbh. What makes SANParks think that's a good idea?

They aren't..The rule is to use the border post you must have a night booked in the park. But the SA way, a bit of cash to the gate guard and that gets overlooked.