Tragic Road Incident in Ouled Djellal Prompts Official Investigation

BY: Hana Saada

ALGIERS- In response to the tragic road accident that claimed the lives of 8 individuals on Tuesday evening along the RN 46-A, the Public Prosecutor at the Ouled Djellal court has issued a directive for the launch  of a thorough investigation, as stated in a press release from the prosecutor’s office.

“In accordance with the provisions of Article 11 of the Criminal Procedure Code, the public prosecutor at the Ouled Djellal court informs the public that on December 5, 2023, around 9:30 PM, a serious traffic accident occurred on National Road No. 46, in its section connecting the municipality of Chaïba to the Bir Naâm area, at a location known as Sidi Thamer,” clarified the statement quoted by the APS news agency.

“The accident resulted from a collision between a passenger bus operating on the Algiers-Biskra route and two heavy vehicles. The driver of the public transport vehicle made a dangerous overtaking maneuver of a light car without taking the precaution of ensuring that the lane was clear,” disclosed the same source.

The bus collided with an oncoming first heavy truck before veering off, striking the rear of another truck. The force of the impact tragically led to the death of 8 passengers and caused injuries of varying severity to 12 other individuals, including the bus driver.

“Upon immediate notification of the accident, the Ouled Djellal prosecutor instructed the territorially competent national gendarmerie services to launch a thorough investigation to determine the precise circumstances of the accident,” concluded the press release.