DAMMAM, 5 December — One man was killed and two injured in a road accident on Dammam-Alkhobar Highway yesterday morning. The injured were rushed to the hospital and were reportedly in serious condition.
Police, fire brigade and ambulances arrived at the scene within minutes of the accident. According to eye witness accounts, a pick-up truck laden with loose scaffolding rods was speeding on the highway near Dammam Industrial Area I. The loose rods spilled onto the road and, as a result, a second pick-up van behind the first lost control and hit the road divider. The driver died on the spot.
Similar accidents have been reported in the past and Civil Defense authorities say that the reckless approach of drivers and loaders has caused such tragedies. They say that goods loaded on trucks should be securely fastened.
