Fujairah Police Report Deaths and Injuries in Truck Collision

Fujairah Police announced on Thursday, November 12, that a collision involving a truck and several other vehicles had caused deaths and injuries in the United Arab Emirates. Police said the crash happened after midnight on Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Street, at the entrance to the emirate of Fujairah. They did not give a numerical casualty toll. In their announcement, police said the collision had resulted in “a number of deaths and injuries.” Police, ambulance and Civil Defence teams went to the scene immediately after receiving the report. Responders provided first aid and took injured people to hospitals for medical treatment. Authorities also secured the scene and managed traffic on the road. The competent authorities have begun investigating the causes and circumstances of the collision, police said. The police offered condolences to the families of those killed and wished the injured a speedy recovery. They also urged road users to follow traffic rules, observe posted speed limits and leave sufficient distance between vehicles.