Tarantula causes automobile accident in Death Valley

October 30, 2023 6:23 AM

Published October 30, 2023 6:27 AM

DEATH VALLEY, Calif. (NBC, KYMA/KECY) - An automobile accident was caused by a tarantula over the weekend in Death Valley.

Swiss travelers braked suddenly to avoid a tarantula crossing CA-190, east of Towne Pass in Death Valley National Park on Saturday.

A 24-year-old man on a motorcycle then crashed into the back of the Swiss couple's camper van. The motorcyclist was transported to a nearby hospital.

The spider walked away unharmed.

According to experts, tarantulas are slow moving and nonaggressive.

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