What recent roadkill incident prompted renewed attention to this issue?

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A five-year-old female elephant was killed in a roadkill incident in Mersing, drawing renewed attention to wildlife collisions.
A female elephant estimated to be five years old died after being hit by a Perodua Bezza at 2.28am on a Felda Nitar road in Mersing. The incident also drew public attention because an adult elephant believed to be the mother waited by the carcass for about seven hours before it was buried.
The incident happened early on a Felda Nitar road in Mersing
The roadkill occurred at 2.28am on a Felda Nitar road in Mersing, following a collision involving a Perodua Bezza. The elephant involved was an adult female estimated at around five years old.
The collision involved a Perodua Bezza
The vehicle reported in the incident was a Perodua Bezza, which struck the elephant in the early morning hours. The elephant died after the impact.
Public attention was heightened by the mother elephant’s seven-hour wait
In addition to the collision, the episode drew Malaysians’ attention due to the presence of an adult elephant believed to be the mother. It reportedly waited for about seven hours beside the carcass before burial.
The case added to the broader discussion on wildlife crossings
The renewed attention comes as Johor’s RM66 million wildlife crossing project in Jalan Kahang-Mersing is expected to be completed in February 2028. The project is described as including a 1.2-kilometre crossing with an eight-metre high, 200-metre-long flyover intended to help wildlife cross and reduce roadkill.

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