Driver gets 18 months jail as crash leaves victim in coma

Manama : A reckless driver was sentenced to 18 months in prison and BD1000 fine for causing an accident that resulted in the complete paralysis of a female driver.

This was revealed in the final verdict by the Seventh Lower (Traffic) Court against the defendant on Thursday.

Court files showed that the mishap occurred on Al Ghous Highway in Muharraq.

The defendant was over-speeding on the flyover near Shaikh Hamad Bridge. He lost control of the vehicle and rammed into the victim’s car, before both vehicles tumbled down the flyover. The driver and a passenger suffered minor injuries, while the victim, who’s a newly-wedded university student, remains in a coma to this day. It was revealed by the attorneys that the victim was driving back home at the time of the accident. She suffered serious head injuries and is now bedridden and surviving on life-support, unaware of her surroundings.

The Public Prosecution had earlier accused the driver of reckless driving, injuring the victim and resulting in a 100 percent disability for her, in addition to causing several damages to public and private properties.