Gulf national jailed for fatal road accident

TDT | Manama

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The First High Criminal Court has sentenced a Gulf national to two years in prison and imposed a BD3,000 fine after convicting him of causing a man’s death in a traffic accident while driving under the influence of alcohol.

According to the Public Prosecution, the incident occurred on August 28, 2025, when the defendant’s impaired driving led to a collision that killed the victim.

He was additionally charged with failing to report the accident, neglecting to provide aid to the injured, damaging public and private property, driving without due care, and endangering pedestrians’ lives.

The General Directorate of Traffic reported that at 3:52 a.m., the victim had stopped on the emergency lane of the King Fahd Causeway, standing beside his vehicle with the driver’s door open while speaking to pedestrians.

The defendant’s vehicle struck the right side of the victim’s car, forcing the door open and crushing the pedestrian against another vehicle.

The impact threw the victim backward, causing severe injuries that led to his death at the scene. Investigations revealed that the defendant continued driving for about one kilometre after the collision before being apprehended.

Subsequent tests confirmed he was under the influence of alcohol at a level that impaired his ability to drive safely.