Wednesday, March 10, 2010

Youngster Dies as Speeding Car Flips in RAK

RAS AL KHAIMAH — A 23-year-old Emirati man died on the spot after his car flipped several times on Shukah Road in Manaie area in the southern Ras Al Khaimah on Monday evening.

A senior officer at the Traffic and Licensing Department in Ras Al Khaimah said the youngster, identified as Khalifah Abdullah, lost control over the car due to speeding. The vehicle rolled several times before landing in the middle of the road, killing him on the spot.

The Police and Civil Defence personnel rushed to the scene and removed the body after cutting open the badly damaged car using hydraulic cutters.
The body was taken to Saqr Hospital.

The accident caused heavy traffic jam on the road which was already full with motorists returning home after work.

The police urged the motorists, especially youths, to always drive carefully and stop speeding to reduce road accidents.

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