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Tourist critically injured by giraffe in Kruger National Park dies in hospital

The Swiss tourist who was in critical condition after a giraffe fell on top of a safari vehicle at Kruger National Park on Sunday has died, SANParks said.

On Sunday, News24 reported that a taxi carrying visitors was involved in an accident south of Mopani. According to SANParks spokesperson Ike Phaahla, the taxi hit the giraffe, and it fell on top of the safari vehicle that was following the taxi. The vehicle was carrying two Swiss nationals.

The driver of the vehicle was injured and taken to the hospital after being stabilized at the scene. Two people in the taxi were treated for minor injuries. On Wednesday, Phaahla confirmed to News24 that the tourist had died from his injuries.

"We would like to convey our sincere condolences to the family during this difficult time." Phaahla added that the incident was being investigated by the police.

For giraffe lovers... still, be careful!

(from News24, Kruger news for photos...)

When a giraffe falls, it falls from high up! !

How could you possibly miss a giraffe 😜!? Or maybe the taxi wasn’t even going 50 km/h 😕

Or else the taxi was far from going 50 km/h 😕

When you read that the collision with the taxi sent the giraffe flying onto the rental car, it seems pretty likely. 🙁

On the other hand, some reactions on the park’s Twitter ("hang him," referring to the taxi driver) are really chilling. 😐

And here’s another travel journal resurfacing… Nostalgia when contributors talk about their plans for 2020 or 2021… Tons of info is still relevant for future travelers