Shocking moment motorist drives his truck into a LION crossing the road so he can get past

This is the shocking moment an impatient driver bumps his truck into a lion crossing the road so he can get past. 

Remarkable footage shows several cars halted on a highway in the Kruger National Park in South Africa on August 9 as they try to pass three lionesses. 

But while most of the drivers on the H1-4 between the Satara and Olifants rest camps stopped to marvel at the big cats, one motorist was less concerned about their presence. 

Instead, in a rush to get past, the driver in a Toyota Land Cruiser SUV with a caravan in tow manoeuvred around one vehicle but then hit one of the lionesses in the back. 

It is remains unclear whether the act was deliberate but the driver has been fined, a spokesperson for Kruger National Park said. 

A clip of the incident was posted on social media which prompted a response from national park authorities.

Spokesperson for Kruger National Park Ike Phaahla said: 'We dealt with him by tracing the number plate.

'All we know is that he was trying to make a way at the sighting when he bumped the animal.' 

Mr Phaahla added he was unsure how much the driver was fined, but local media reported that the maximum penalty charge is £64 or 1,500 Rand. 

South African National Parks (SANParks) also commented on the incident, saying: 'Please note that the incident of a vehicle bumping a lioness at a sighting in Kruger National Park has been dealt with.

'Action was implemented as soon as we were alerted of the incident. Thank you for reporting the matter to us.'

SANParks rules state that injuring animals is strictly prohibited. The man's identity has not been revealed.