RIYADH: A head-on collision between two cars along the Siba-Bish highway resulted in the death of four teachers and serious injuries to another. One of the cars caught fire after the collision.

Ironically, the teachers were on their way back from the funeral of one of their colleague’s father in Abha.

The accident was one of several serious accidents that took place in Jazan on Friday.

Red Crescent spokesman Bishi Al-Sakhri said the operations room received three reports about traffic accidents, including the one resulting in the death of four teachers.

The second accident involved a collision between a Jeep and a truck along the Jazan-Siba highway, resulting in injuries to one person, while the third accident resulted in injuries to one person as well.

Meanwhile, in Madinah, one person died and 11 were injured in three accidents within one hour on Friday night.

The Red Crescent spokesman in Madinah, Khalid Al-Sahli, said five people were injured in one accident along Al-Baida road, while a second accident along Al-Hijrah Al-Hindiya road resulted in one death and serious injuries to two others.

A third accident along Al-Jam’aat road resulted in four injuries.