A South African truck driver has killed a pregnant elephant in the Mosi-oa-Tunya National Park after he hit it while he was allegedly over-speeding.
The accident happened less than a kilometre from the Department of National Parks and Wildlife checkpoint into the national park. A check by a Zambia Daily Mail news crew that rushed to the scene on Friday night found the truck’s wind screen extensively damaged.

Department of National Parks and Wildlife senior regional warden Lewis Daka confirmed the killing of the elephant. Mr Daka told journalists in an interview that the incident happened between 19:00 and 19:30 hours on the Livingstone-Kazungula road. He said the vehicle hit into a herd of elephants crossing the road, killing one on the spot.
Mr Daka said the driver, David Knesa, 53, of Obrient Transport in South Africa, was driving from Kazungula to Livingstone.

He said the elephant was pregnant.

Mr Daka said the driver will not be charged because the act is silent unless he had not reported the matter after 48 hours of the accident.
He said there is need to revise the law so that motorists who kill wildlife are prosecuted. Mr Daka said motorists should reduce speed in the park and also be mindful when driving at night.

“If he was driving at 65 kilometres per hour, he could have stopped but sadly he was over-speeding,” he said.
And Mr Knesa claimed he was driving below 60 kilometres per hour.

He said he could not see clearly and thought all the elephants had crossed the road. And meanwhile, the Department of National Parks and Wildlife in Livingstone has arrested two peasant farmers of Kazungula for allegedly selling 73 bundles of dried hippo meat without authority.

Mr Daka said the department arrested the two suspects on Tuesday during routine operations in Mwandi. He identified them as Oliver Mayiba of Komanyana and Moono Sicheli. The suspects are expected to appear in court soon