Driver Detained After Fujairah Collision Kills 14 on Sheikh Khalifa Road
The UAE Public Prosecution has ordered the pretrial detention of a truck driver following two consecutive collisions on Sheikh Khalifa Road in Fujairah on November 12, 2026, which left 14 people dead and approximately 30 others injured. Motorists and commercial transport operators face immediate road inspection protocols as forensic experts assess vehicle compliance near the crash site.
Forensic teams impound 23 vehicles to examine speed logs and brake failures
Public prosecutors impounded the truck alongside damaged passenger vehicles to conduct technical inspections on braking systems and extract telemetry from speed-recording devices. The initial crash occurred on a section of Sheikh Khalifa Road leading toward Fujairah where the right-hand lane had been closed for road maintenance. A passenger vehicle first collided with a stationary truck inside the active zone, followed moments later by a heavy truck carrying two shipping containers that struck multiple stopped cars before overturning across the highway.
Investigators led by First Chief Prosecutor Haitham Ali Al Hammadi gathered physical evidence under directives from UAE Attorney General Dr Hamad Saif Al Shamsi. The detained truck driver remains under guard while receiving hospital treatment. Prosecutors ordered laboratory testing, confiscated his passport and driving licence, and authorized DNA testing procedures to formally identify the deceased victims.
