According to Tianwei Network, on Sunday night, local time, female driver Eve Swinburne from Picton was driving on the SH1 highway at a speed of 100 km / h, but unexpectedly hit a bull, fortunately neither side was injured. It was only the strong impact that trapped Swinburne in the cab of the Nissan.
The accident happened on the SH1 highway, 6 kilometers south of Picton, and "the night on the road was dark, I didn't know what I had bumped into, not sure if it was a person or a beast." Swinburne recalled that after the accident, she climbed out of the co-pilot's side unharmed and dialed 111.
Afterwards, Swinburne learned that it was a Murray Grey Cow weighing between 850 and 1,000 kilograms. The bull's owner attempted to drive it back to the ranch and informed Swinburne that the bull had escaped over the fence.
"They're like a moving concrete brick," Swinburne said, "and if you hit a smaller car, the driver won't survive." ”
Swinburne wasn't sure if the $12,000 truck could be fixed, but had made up his mind: He had to put a bumper in front of the next car.
Senior constable Tim Goodyer said it's not uncommon for police officers, "especially when you live in remote areas where things like that happen a lot." He said the police would not conduct an in-depth investigation into the matter.
Swinburne said it would be nice to have more lighting on the highway or signs indicating livestock ranches nearby. She hoped that the bull's owner would let her take a picture with the bull, after all, both sides were safe and sound in the accident.
"If the bull has a leash, I can stand next to it." Swinburne said.
The bull's owner refused to respond.
A police spokeswoman said there were 70 crashes and animals associated with the Tasman region, including Marlborough, between 2010 and 2014. These include domestic animals, livestock and wildlife.
"It is the responsibility of the owners of the animals to ensure that the animals stay safely in the enclosure and do not run out and cause confusion to traffic." "If driving in a remote area, drivers need to pay attention to the warning signs of livestock and be vigilant, they may encounter outliers on the road, just like driving carefully in bad weather," the spokesman said. ”
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