Lion kills tourist in South Africa park

A lion has leapt through an open car window and mauled an American tourist to death at a privately-run game park just outside Johannesburg.

A man walks past warning signs at the Lion Park, near Johannesburg, Monday June 1, 2015 where a lion killed an American woman and injured a man driving through a private wildlife park a park official said. (AP Photo) Source: AP

A lion has leapt through an open car window and mauled an American tourist to death at a privately-run game park just outside Johannesburg.

The operations manager of The Lion Park venue has told Talk Radio 702 the ambulance arrived shortly afterwards, but the victim died.

The 22-year-old woman and another American tourist were travelling through the park, northwest of South Africa's biggest city, with their car windows open.

The second tourist, a man, suffered serious injuries while trying to save the victim who was sitting in the car passenger seat.

In March, an Australian tourist was injured by a lioness after driving through the park with his car windows open.