Man dies after car falls off cliff in Ras Al Khaimah

A 21-year-old Emirati man was killed in a road accident in the emirate of Ras Al Khaimah.

Brigadier Dr. Mohammed Saeed Al Humaidi, director general of the central operations room, RAK Police, on Thursday said the mishap took place on Wednesday at 1.40pm.

The operations room, having been alerted of the collision, dispatched traffic police, ambulances, paramedics and rescue teams to the site.

"Initial enactment of the accident showed that the victim lost control of the steering wheel, veered off the road, and fell down a steep cliff."

Unfortunately, the young man received serious injuries and fractures all over his body, and could not make it, he added.

"The paramedics and rescue teams tried their best to save his life, but he succumbed to the fatal injuries he sustained and died on the spot."

The victim's body was shifted to the morgue of the hospital for burial by relatives while the accident file was referred to the departments concerned for legal procedures.

Brig. Humaidi urged all drivers to observe traffic rules and regulations to ensure road users' safety and theirs. "Drivers should be more attentive on the road and observe speed limits."

Few days ago two Emirati nationals received serious injuries in a four-car pile-up accident on the Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed road late. "The mishap was blamed on speeding and the drivers' failure to leave due safety space."

Source: Khaleej Times