A motorist escaped death when his car toppled into a tunnel under construction on Deerab Road in the southern part of Riyadh. He sustained only moderate bruises and was taken to the hospital. The motorist was surprised by another car coming towards him. He tried to avoid a head-on collision and ended in the 10-meter-deep excavation for a tunnel after colliding with the concrete barriers surrounding the hole. The tunnel workers were shocked to see the car flying and dropping in their worksite. No workers were harmed by the falling vehicle, Al-Watan said Thursday. Several motorists called upon the concerned authorities to reconsider safety measures the construction company implemented, most notably the use of concrete barriers which cannot adequately stop a moving vehicle. – Al
