{
  "id": 11428591,
  "title": "Six killed, including five teachers, in Taif-Riyadh highway crash",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/six-killed-including-five-teachers-in-taif-riyadh-highway-crash",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-02T10:59:31.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Saudi Gazette",
    "slug": "saudi-gazette",
    "url": "https://saudigazette.com.sa/article/665053/saudi-arabia/six-killed-including-five-teachers-in-crash-on-taif-riyadh-highway"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A tragic highway accident claimed six lives, including five female teachers and their driver, on Thursday morning. The collision occurred on the Taif-Riyadh highway in Saudi Arabia, prompting the National Transport Safety Center to initiate an investigation.\n\nThe victims were en route to Hailan Elementary and Intermediate School, located northwest of Al-Muwayh governorate, for their daily commute. One of the teachers was pregnant, as confirmed by a relative. The driver tragically lost their life at the scene, escalating the death toll to six.\n\nEmergency teams arrived swiftly at the scene, transporting the deceased to Al-Muwayh Hospital for medical attention. The National Transport Safety Center reported receiving an account of a two-vehicle collision in the Makkah region involving the Taif-Riyadh highway.\n\nInitial reports suggest that the collision resulted in the deaths of six individuals. The safety investigation team, working in coordination with relevant authorities, has commenced its inquiry to ascertain the details of the accident and gather pertinent information and data.",
  "summary": "TAIF — Six people, including five female teachers and their driver, were killed in a collision on the Taif-Riyadh highway on Thursday morning, prompting Saudi Arabia’s National Transport Safety Center to launch an investigation.The teachers were traveling to Hailan Elementary and Intermediate School, northwest of Al-Muwayh governorate, when their vehicle was involved in a collision with another…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}