{
  "id": 19825926,
  "title": "Fujairah crash: UAE prosecutors probe two accidents that left 14 dead",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/fujairah-crash-uae-prosecutors-probe-two-accidents-that-left-14-dead",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-11-13T15:29:08.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National Business",
    "slug": "the-national-business",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/11/13/fujairah-crash-uae-prosecutors-probe-two-accidents-that-left-14-dead/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "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.",
  "summary": "The UAE Public Prosecution is investigating two accidents in Fujairah that left 14 people dead and about 30 injured. The accident happened early Thursday, November 12, on Sheikh Khalifa Road. Several cars and trucks were damaged, according to the news agency Wam. Dr Hamad Saif Al Shamsi, the UAE Attorney General, ordered a Public Prosecution team to visit the scene immediately to inspect the…",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "Fujairah crash that killed 14: Truck driver detained as prosecutors investigate",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/fujairah-crash-that-killed-14-truck-driver-detained-as-prosecutors",
        "published": "2026-11-13T15:22:39.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}