A tarantula crossing a road caused a huge crash in California’s Death Valley after it caused a tourist to slam on his brakes.
The creepy-crawly escaped unscathed – but a 24-year-old motorcyclist drove into the back of the rented campervan, leaving him hospitalized.
The National Parks Service has urged visitors of the national park to drive slowly due to wildlife in the area.
Superintendent Mike Reynolds, who attended the scene, said: “Please drive slowly, especially going down steep hills in the park.
“Our roads still have gravel patches due to flood damage, and wildlife of all sizes are out.”
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Tarantulas are common visitors in Death Valley.
While their venom — and ferocious bite — is known to immobilize and kill prey, they are relatively harmless to humans, with many comparing their bites to bee stings.
The spider responsible for the crash scurried back into the desert, unharmed.
The National Parks Service said: “Swiss travelers braked suddenly to avoid hitting a tarantula crossing CA-190 east of Towne Pass in Death Valley National Park on the afternoon of October 28.
“A 24-year-old Canadian man on a motorcycle then crashed into the back of the Swiss couple’s rented camper van.
“A National Park Service (NPS) ambulance transported the motorcyclist to Desert View Hospital in Pahrump.”
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