Risky business: Koala makes mercy dash across four-lane highway

Maybe it's not just cats that have nine lives.

Motorists driving along Adelaide's busy Salisbury Highway couldn't believe their eyes when a koala darted across in front of them in heavy traffic.

The koala can be seen stopping and starting, at one point looking directly into the shocked driver's dash cam.

Highway drivers were shocked to see a koala trying to cross four lanes of traffic. Source: 7 News
Highway drivers were shocked to see a koala trying to cross four lanes of traffic. Source: 7 News

"Oh my god," the motorist can be heard saying as traffic starts up again. "S**t."

Just in the nick of time, the koala darts across a quieter part of the four-lane dual carriageway.

The brave marsupial pauses briefly in the middle of the highway. Source: 7 News
The brave marsupial pauses briefly in the middle of the highway. Source: 7 News

"Wait a minute, I'm going to grab my mobile," a second person can be heard saying.

Thankfully, the koala appears to make it to the other side without getting hit.

The koala scarpers to the other side safely. Source: 7 News
The koala scarpers to the other side safely. Source: 7 News