A 75-year-old man and his 14-year-old daughter were slightly injured yesterday when their vehicle collided with a vehicle driven by a 20-year-old young man on Al-Dhayt Street in Ras Al-Khaimah, during the delivery of his daughter to the school near the site The accident, where the young man causing the accident drove his vehicle at high speed with no attention to the road, causing a strong collision between the two vehicles, the young man was also injured, and was taken to hospital.
A medical source at Saqr Hospital told Emirates Al-Youm that the father arrived at the hospital, died of his acute injury, while his daughter sustained minor injuries.
The head of traffic and patrols at Ras Al Khaimah police, Major Salem Bourguiba, said that the operations room received a message at 7:40 yesterday morning that a traffic accident had occurred on one of the roads of the Emirate. Police patrols, ambulances, The incident revealed a collision between two vehicles, resulting in the death of a citizen and injury to his daughter, and the injury of another citizen who was driving his vehicle alone.
He explained that the body was transferred to the hospital, in preparation for delivery to its relatives to complete the burial ceremony in accordance with the established procedures. The injured were also taken to the hospital for treatment and the case was referred to the competent authorities to complete the legal proceedings.
He pointed out that the department intensified supervision of internal and external roads, and near schools, to prevent traffic congestion and to provide the flow of traffic during peak times as part of a traffic plan whereby patrols are deployed in main locations. Exceed legal speeds.
The Director of Traffic and Patrol Department at the General Directorate of Central Operations in Ras Al Khaimah Police, Col. Ahmed Al-Deem Al-Naqbi, stressed the need for drivers to adhere to the traffic regulations, follow the instructions issued by the concerned authorities and to take care of the schools that are congested on the main roads.
Drivers should use seatbelts, caution, and expect other drivers' mistakes, in order to ensure safety, and avoid painful accidents that result in deaths and injuries.