A driver was killed when his car was smashed by a container that fell off a trailer when it lost its balance while making a turn on the Doha Corniche Sunday afternoon.

Witnesses said the accident took place near the Doha Port signal around 4 pm while the container was trying to make a turn. The container was carrying scaffolding materials inside

The driver of the car, a 45-year-old expat, was said to be the sole occupant of his vehicle at the time of the accident.

Two similar tragedies had been reported from Qatar over the past 15 years, a long-time resident recalled.

"The first was in the year 2000 when three or four occupants of a taxi, including its driver, were killed when a container fell on them near the then Ain Khalid roundabout on Salwa Road.

The second happened a few years ago at Mamoura and claimed one life. [Gulf Times]

Photo: Mostafa Kamar

What should the authorities do to make sure such accidents don't occur again?