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According to Sultan Al-Dosari, the official spokesman of the Makkah region, a speeding vehicle entered the courtyard of the Masjid al-Haram and collided with the outer door of the mosque, causing no casualties. However, the driver of the car was immediately arrested.
Spokesman Sultan al-Dosari said the driver was driving at high speed on the road around the southern part of the mosque when he crossed the barricades and entered the mosque. According to police officials, the arrested person is a Saudi citizen who was in an unusual condition during the incident and has been handed over to the public prosecution.
