Area was dark, says teacher who collided with elephant


IPOH: The young elephant found dead along the Gerik-Jeli Highway was knocked down by a woman driver who panicked after seeing a herd there, police said.

Gerik police chief Supt Ismail Che Isa said Aznida Alias was driving along the 43.6km stretch of the highway near Air Banun at about 2.30am on Friday when she came across the elephants.

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