Death driver faces jail.

Provided by 7DAYS.ae

The head of Dubai Traffic Prosecution yesterday said his department would be seeking the toughest possible sentencing for the drunk driver who was involved in an accident that killed two people on Thursday.Salah Bu Farousha told 7DAYS that blood taken from the 36-year-old Briton had tested positive for alcohol and that he had admitted drink-driving."The man will be referred to the Traffic Court within the next two weeks and we will ask for a harsh penalty against him. He caused death for two and injured others, a person's life is so precious and the accident was horrific," he said."In his condition the penalties are worse because he was drunk driving, crossed through a signal and killed others. His penalty will be jail for five years maximum and a dhs30,000 fine."The accident occurred at around 9.40pm on Thursday at the Mankhool-Bur Dubai junction.According to police, the Brit's Land Cruiser went straight through a red light at 50kph and smashed into a minibus that was carrying a number of tourists.A 58-year-old British man, who was a passenger in the Land Cruiser, and a

47-year-old Pakistani tourist died on the spot. The Land Cruiser's driver received treatment for slight injuries and was then arrested.

"He will be in police custody for seven days while an investigation is undertaken," Bu Farousha said."He has confessed to being drunk and crossing the signal. The junction was clear and the lights were red when he went through them."

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