Uttarakhand: Woman on Scooter Collides With Elephant in Khatima, Animal’s Tusk Breaks Into 3 Pieces (Watch Video)
A 23-year-old woman riding a scooter was injured after colliding with an elephant crossing a national highway near Chakarpur in Uttarakhand. The impact reportedly broke one of the elephant’s tusks into three pieces. Forest officials recovered the ivory, installed trap cameras in the area and urged motorists to drive cautiously through the identified elephant corridor.
A woman riding a scooter was injured after colliding with an elephant crossing a national highway in the Chakarpur area of Uttarakhand. The collision reportedly broke one of the elephant’s tusks into three pieces, while the woman sustained injuries and was later hospitalised.
The incident took place on Tuesday morning, May 19, in the forest stretch between Banbasa and Chakarpur, an area identified by forest officials as an active elephant corridor where herds frequently cross the highway. Karnataka Horror: Woman Tourist Trampled to Death Under 2 Fighting Elephants at Dubare Wildlife Camp (Watch Video).
Woman on Scooter Collides With Elephant in Uttarakhand
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Woman Was Returning From Maternal Home
According to reports, Nikita Kapri, a 23-year-old teacher from Shripur Vichhwa, was travelling on her scooter from Tanakpur to Khatima after visiting her maternal home. She was reportedly on her way to teach at Hind Public School when an elephant suddenly emerged onto the national highway from the dense forest area.
Officials said the scooter directly collided with the elephant while it was crossing the road. Assam: 2 Men Killed in Separate Wild Elephant Attacks in Nagaon’s Samaguri; Villagers in Panic.
Elephant’s Tusk Broke During Collision
The impact of the collision damaged the scooter and caused one of the elephant’s tusks to break and fall onto the road. Despite the accident, the woman reportedly managed to move away from the area after the collision.
Teachers and staff members travelling nearby witnessed the incident and raised an alarm, prompting the elephant to retreat into the forest. Among those present at the scene were Shaista Parveen, Ravi Bagoti, Rekha Kanyal, PM Shah, Dr. RB Yadav, Vikram Singh Dhami and Mahendra Pal Singh.
Police and Forest Teams Reach Spot
After being informed about the incident, local police and forest department teams arrived at the scene. The injured woman was taken by ambulance to a private hospital, where doctors began treatment. Officials said her condition was stable.
Forest personnel recovered the broken tusk pieces from the site and secured them at the range office.
Forest Department Installs Trap Cameras
Harendra Singh Bisht confirmed that authorities have started installing monitoring equipment around the area.
"The elephant's tusk, broken by a scooter collision, has been seized and safely stored in the range office. The site is an elephant corridor area, where herds of elephants cross the national highway daily. On Tuesday, an elephant also collided with a scooter while crossing the road," Bisht said.
He added that officials are taking additional safety measures to monitor elephant movement and prevent future accidents. "Two trap cameras are being installed in the area around the incident site to monitor elephants and other wildlife. Two-wheeler and four-wheeler drivers traveling on the national highway, day and night, should exercise special caution," Bisht said.
(The above story first appeared on LatestLY on May 20, 2026 09:11 PM IST. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website latestly.com).
