A koala bear caused a 5-car pileup while trying to cross an Australian highway Feb 10, 2021, 06:29 AM facebook The koala ended up causing a five-car pileup, though no one was seriously injured. The koala was rescued and released into the wild, far from the highway. A koala caused a five-car pileup on Monday morning as it tried to cross a busy six-lane freeway in Australia. Police told the Associated Press no one was seriously injured in the crash on Adelaide's South Eastern Freeway, but there were some minor injuries, including a man who experienced soreness in his neck. Two drivers at the scene got out of their vehicles to check on the koala, and it was eventually taken in by Nadia Tugwell, who picked the animal up with her jacket and brought it to her car.