A truck with a 40-ft trailer driving on the Salalah to Muscat highway turned left into the petrol station at Haima. As the truck crossed the left lane an overtaking third party saloon car hit the underside of the trailer. Three of the occupants died on the spot. The fourth was very seriously injured. The saloon car was overtaking the truck at a speed estimated between 150 and 160 kph in an area where overtaking is forbidden.