Emirati, 19, dies in RAK motorcycle crash

A 19-year-old Emirati died in a motorcycle crash on Wednesday in Ras Al Khaimah.

An Emirati, 19, died in a motorcycle crash on Wednesday morning in Ras Al Khaimah. Courtesy RAK Police
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RAS AL KHAIMAH // An Emirati, 19, died in a motorcycle crash on Wednesday morning in Ras Al Khaimah.

The man died after swerving suddenly, entering the median strip and crashing into a sandy hill, then a lamp post, said Brig Hassan Ibrahim, deputy director general of RAK Police central operations.

The motorcycle flipped over several times. The rider was taken to Sheikh Khalifa Specialty Hospital, where he eventually succumbed to the severity of his injuries, Brig Ibrahim said.

Brig Ibrahim urged motorists to follow traffic rules, especially while riding motorcycles.

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