Truck driver charged over labourer bus crash

This content was originally posted in 7DAYS UAE website at: Truck driver charged over labourer bus crash A truck driver faces prosecution for crashing into a bus carrying construction workers. His antics earlier this month resulted in the 30 labourers on board the bus being hospitalized after the bus flipped and landed on his roof in the smash on Kedra Road, south of Ras Al Khaimah. Yesterday, Lt Colonel Marwan Al Mansouri, head of Public Relations at RAK Police, said: “The truck driver has been referred to traffic prosecutors to be charged with a number of offences, including causing an accident that injured people.” He said investigations suggested that the driver violated traffic laws by suddenly swerving to join the main road and was not paying attention. The accident happened as the men were being driven back to their accommodation at 10.30pm on December 14. Some of the injured men suffered broken legs and hands and were transported to various hospitals. At least five of the workers have no been discharged from hospital after receiving treatment.. Dr Yousuf Al Twair, head of the emergency department at Saqr Hospital, told 7DAYS that five workers had been brought to his hospital. “All men were in good and stable condition when they left the hospital,” said Al Twair. Those with the most serious injuries were transferred to Dubai for treatment. There has been no update on their condition. Ten others were taken to Al Dhaid Hospital in Sharjah and 15 were airlifted to various hospitals in Fujairah and Dubai. Col Ali Saeed Al Alkeem, director of the RAK traffic and patrols department, said last week: “The collision caused the bus to lose control and overturned as a result of the impact.” ismail@7days.ae Read the original story at: Truck driver charged over labourer bus crash