Elephant killed in early morning crash with trailer


KOTA TINGGI: An adult female elephant died after the startled animal charged a trailer at Batu 13 along the Jalan Mersing-Kota Tinggi road here.

Johor Department of Wildlife and National Parks (Perhilitan) director Jamalun Nasir Ibrahim said the incident occurred near the Panti forest reserve at around 2am on Monday morning (May 21).

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