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Three hurt as car strikes buffalo Man rescued as car hits buffalo
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Three people were taken to hospital when a car crashed into a water buffalo in south Cumbria. Firefighters cut a 19-year-old man free from his car when it crashed into a water buffalo in south Cumbria.
Firefighters cut a driver free from his vehicle after it hit the large animal on the A590, near Dalton-in-Furness, on Monday night. The Fiat Punto hit the large animal on the A590, near Dalton-in-Furness, on Monday night.
Two people in another car suffered minor injuries when it hit a barrier after swerving to avoid the collision. Police said the privately owned buffalo, known locally as William Shakespeare, died at the scene. It had escaped from a nearby field.
It is believed the animal, which died in the crash, ventured onto the road from the South Lakes Wild Animal Park. The driver, from Barrow, was taken to Furness General Hospital and treated for minor injuries.
Two other cars, a Ford Focus and a Nissan Micra, collided after swerving to avoid the buffalo and the Fiat.
'Police investigation'
The Nissan's two occupants were taken to hospital where the female passenger was treated for whiplash
A Cumbria Police spokesman said the buffalo had escaped from the field on previous occasions.
He said: "A water buffalo named William Shakespeare, who was very well known in the area, tragically sustained fatal injuries in the collision and died at the scene.
"It's owner is from the Walney area and it is believed to have escaped before.
"There will be a normal police investigation into the collision."