Fujairah crash: UAE prosecutors probe two accidents that left 14 dead

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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…

UAE prosecutors are investigating two road crashes in Fujairah that left 14 people dead and about 30 injured.

The incidents took place early on Thursday, November 12, on Sheikh Khalifa Road. Several vehicles were damaged, news agency Wam reported.

Dr Hamad Saif Al Shamsi, UAE Attorney General, ordered a prosecution team to visit the scene to inspect the site, find out what happened and take the necessary legal steps.

Fourteen killed and 30 injured in Fujairah multi-vehicle road accident

Early investigations showed that two crashes occurred one after the other on the way to Fujairah, causing a pile-up involving 23 vehicles. Both took place where the right-hand lane was closed for maintenance.

First a vehicle crashed into a parked truck. In the second, a lorry carrying two shipping containers hit several vehicles before overturning.

Prosecutors ordered some of the damaged vehicles to be impounded for investigation and technical checks, such as brake inspections.

They also ordered data from tracking and speed-recording systems to be collected to find out the technical causes and check whether road safety rules were followed.

The lorry driver involved in the second crash was questioned and held in custody.

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