A MAN has been jailed for five years in connection with tragically killing a highway worker and injuring four others during a road traffic accident.
The Saudi motorist lost control of his vehicle, swerved and ploughed into the labourers and a police vehicle.
The men were part of a road improvement detail working on Shaikh Isa Bin Salman Highway, according to court documents.
The defendant was found guilty of reckless driving by the Lower Criminal Court yesterday.
“The defendant drove in a reckless manner,” read the verdict.
“He crashed into a police vehicle, a road sign and a parked maintenance vehicle.
“It led to a labourer being killed and four others being injured.
“The defendant was found guilty of the charges due to sufficient evidence.”
The incident happened near Bilad Al Qadeem towards King Fahad Causeway at around 7am. Roadworks on major highways are often scheduled to take place early on weekend mornings to lessen disruption during peak hours of the working week.
The injured men were rushed by ambulance to hospital. The body of the deceased labourer, later identified as 57-year-old Indian expatriate Narsaiah Yedapalli, was taken to the morgue.
The GMC car involved was also removed from the scene shortly afterwards, its windscreen shattered as shoes and a displaced helmet belonging to the highways repair team lay amidst the debris.
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