Fujairah Crown Prince visits families of victims killed in 23-vehicle crash
Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad Al Sharqi, Crown Prince of Fujairah, has offered condolences to the families of victims of the horrific road accident that killed 14 people and injured 30 others in the emirate. The Crown Prince visited the families of Hajer Salem Khamis Al Mesmari and Ali Rashid Obaid Dhakrooh Al Malahi, expressing his sympathy and offering support following their loss. Get updated…
The Public Prosecution in the UAE is investigating two separate accidents in Fujairah that resulted in 14 fatalities and around 30 injuries. The incidents occurred on Thursday, November 12, on Sheikh Khalifa Road, where two cars and trucks sustained significant damage. Dr. Hamad Saif Al Shamsi, the Attorney General, dispatched a team to the scene to conduct an investigation and take appropriate legal action.
The initial findings highlighted that the two accidents transpired consecutively on a road segment where the right lane was under maintenance. The first accident involved a vehicle colliding with a parked truck, while the second accident saw a truck carrying two shipping containers collide with various vehicles before overturning.
The Public Prosecution seized the truck and damaged vehicles for investigation and technical assessments, including brake examinations. They also requested data from tracking and speed-recording systems to determine the technical causes and ascertain if road safety protocols were adhered to. The driver of the truck involved in the second crash was interrogated and subsequently placed under pretrial detention.
Security personnel are monitoring his condition in the hospital, and his passport and driving license have been confiscated, with laboratory tests ordered. Forensic examinations were conducted to identify the victims, complemented by DNA tests and comparisons with family samples to expedite the identification process. Authorities are still soliciting statements from witnesses and injured individuals as the investigation progresses.
The investigation aims to determine if any road safety infractions contributed to the accident. The Public Prosecution has extended condolences to the families of the deceased and extended their best wishes to the injured for a swift recovery. They pledged to conduct a thorough investigation into the tragedy to ascertain the precise sequence of events.
The deceased comprised individuals of Emirati nationality, as well as those whose identities are still being established through DNA testing. The injured hail from various nationalities, including Emirati, Omani, Indian, Brazilian, Pakistani, Jordanian, and Egyptian.
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