{
  "id": 9947278,
  "title": "Watch: Family narrowly escapes overturned truck in Oman tunnel crash",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/watch-family-narrowly-escapes-overturned-truck-in-oman-tunnel-crash",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-26T08:07:21.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/world/gulf/oman/watch-family-narrowly-escapes-overturned-truck-in-oman-tunnel-crash-1.500688585"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A family narrowly escaped a serious collision after a truck overturned in a tunnel in Oman. Footage of the accident shows the truck entering the tunnel near a bend and overturning onto its left side. As it slid across the carriageway, sparks flew from the overturned vehicle. An SUV traveling ahead in the right lane narrowly avoided being struck, but continued forward without incident. The circumstances leading to the driver losing control were not immediately clear, although the footage suggests the truck became unstable while negotiating a curve. The accident occurred in the second tunnel in Wadi Al Aq on Sultan Turki bin Said Road. Traffic was temporarily diverted from the main route while emergency teams worked to clear the tunnel. No injuries or official details on the cause of the accident have been released at this time.",
  "summary": "Muscat: A vehicle travelling through a tunnel in Oman appeared to narrowly escape a serious collision after a truck overturned across the carriageway, sending a shower of sparks along the road as it slid on its side. Footage of the serious accident shows the truck entering the tunnel before overturning onto its left side near a bend in the road. Its body appears to scrape along the surface,…",
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  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "Watch: Sharjah driver runs red light, narrowly avoids serious crash",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/watch-sharjah-driver-runs-red-light-narrowly-avoids-serious-crash",
        "published": "2026-09-26T06:44:54.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}