VIDEO: Horrific accident leaves trucker dead in Riyadh
- 08 Dec 2020
Gulf Today Report
A new video clip showed the first moments of the gravel-laden truck sliding toward the Omar Bin Abdulaziz Road tunnel in Riyadh.
The video clip revealed how the accident started when the heavy truck collided with a small vehicle on a slope, and then sliding towards the tunnel.
Despite the driver's attempts to stop it, the truck was pushing the vehicle strongly in front of it until it slipped and overturned inside the tunnel.
It is noteworthy that the accident caused the death of the truck driver, a Sudanese resident in his 30s.
Photos from the site showed police and health workers clear the scene.
The truck overturned and blocked the underpass.
Later, the road was open to the public.
Authorities have urged motorists to remain vigilant in the streets and insist they carry out regular car checks.
In July, seven people were killed in a road accident in Riyadh.
Six people were from the same family.
Investigation revealed that the accident took place on the Al Hair – Al Hariq road between two private cars.
The SUV had a Saudi family. All died in the accident.
A young man in the other car also died from his injuries.
In June, nine people were killed in a traffic accident at the intersection that connects Al-Jedar Governorate with the village of Shuwaymis, 250 km south of Ha'il, Saudi Arabia.
A collision occurred between two vehicles, one was carrying a Saudi family of five, a man, his wife, daughters, and the other vehicle was carrying four Pakistani workers, a local Saudi daily reported.
The accident led to a fire on both cars. The trapped occupants were charred to death.
The Civil Defence teams reached the site and doused the flames. The bodies were transferred to the morgue.