5 bison killed in collision at Elk Island National Park

Five bison were killed successful an overnight collision astatine Elk Island National Park.

RCMP said officers from Fort Saskatchewan were called to the parkland eastbound of Edmonton astir 4 a.m. Thursday.

Near the entranceway to the parkland they recovered 3 bison dormant and 2 others wounded, that aboriginal succumbed to their injuries.

RCMP said 2 pickup trucks were progressive successful the collision and the drivers stayed connected country to hold for police.

It’s not known if the bison killed were grown adults, calves oregon a mix.

No different accusation connected what happened oregon if velocity was a origin was released.

Global News has reached retired to Parks Canada for much information.

A twelvemonth ago, officials astatine the parkland spoke retired astir vehicles travelling astatine excessive speeds done the park, sometimes hitting and sidesplitting bison successful their wake.

Digital velocity signs successful the parkland – determination are 5 full — caught motorists going arsenic accelerated arsenic 100 kilometres an hr implicit the velocity bounds – 144 km/h successful a 40 km/h zone.

Between 2020 and 2023, astatine slightest six bison were killed by vehicles successful the park.

The parkland took measures to dilatory down drivers, including installing velocity bumps.

The nationalist parkland is located astir 30 kilometres eastbound of Edmonton.