Three killed in Uganda after vehicle crashes into elephant
Three people were killed and four injured in an incident inside Uganda's Murchison Falls National Park, officials say, after a vehicle crashed into an elephant.
Three people were killed in a road crash inside Murchison Falls National Park in north-western Uganda. According to officials, four others were injured in the incident.
Official statements said the crash occurred after the vehicle struck an elephant that had moved onto the road. The park is one of the country's best-known conservation areas and draws many visitors for wildlife viewing.
Collisions between vehicles and wild animals are among the risks that can occur on roads passing through conservation areas. Details of the incident are based on statements by officials, who said an investigation is under way.
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