UAE | Traffic and Transport
Accident: Driver dies when truck hits another
A 42-year-old Pakistani truck driver died on Saturday in the remote southern Kadrah area when his vehicle collided with another vehicle driven by an Indian. The Indian driver was injured.
- Staff Report
- Published: 00:14 June 22, 2008
Ras Al Khaimah: A 42-year-old Pakistani truck driver died on Saturday in the remote southern Kadrah area when his vehicle collided with another vehicle driven by an Indian. The Indian driver was injured.
A senior officer at the Traffic and Licensing Department said the victim hit the other heavy vehicle from the rear.
The officer said the body of the Pakistani was taken to Al Dhaid Public Hospital in Sharjah to be later handed over to family for burial.
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