18 years old boy dies in Buri accident

An 18-year-old boy died while a policeman sustained injuries in a tragic accident that occurred in Buri yesterday. The deceased boy had recently obtained his driver’s license, according to sources. The accident occurred after the boy lost control of his vehicle and rammed into a cement barrier.

It also hit a police patrol vehicle, injuring a policeman, sources said. The Ministry of Interior confirmed the incident on its Twitter handle. “Driver, 18, died and a policeman sustained minor injuries when the car of the deceased hit a cement barrier and then on-duty security patrol that was parked on the side of Shaikh Khalifa bin Salman highway near Buri area towards Hamad Town,” the ministry posted.

“Relevant procedures are being taken,” it added.