When Swiss tourists spotted a tarantula on the road in Death Valley, they braked suddenly, causing a motorcyclist to fly into the back of their camper van.
The average tarantula is about five inches long, slow moving and not a threat to humans - or vehicles.
But when international tourists spotted one crossing the road in Death Valley, they braked suddenly, causing a crash that sent a motorcyclist to the hospital.A Swiss couple was driving on CA-190 east of Towne Pass in Death Valley National Park when they saw the fuzzy little arachnid crawling across the roadway. They jammed on the brakes to avoid hitting it - and a motorcyclist crashed into the back of their rented camper van.
The 24-year-old Canadian man on the motorcycle was transported by National Park Service ambulance to a hospital in Pahrump.especially on steep hills. Many of the roads still have gravel patches from flood damage caused by California's very wet winter, and there are plenty of critters of all sizes out and about in the park.
And yes, in case you were worried about the tarantula, the NPS reassured: "The spider walked away unscathed."
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