On 1st March at 8.15am, an HGV driver was on route to Marmul to deliver High Density Polyethylene Duct, the driver started his journey from Haima at 6.01am, three kilometers before Rima roundabout on a straight blacktop road, the OTO driver attempted to overtake another 3rd party truck whilst the 3rd party bus approaching from the oncoming lane, due to heavy fog in the area both drivers were unable to avoid the collision. The 2 vehicles impacted at an angle with the right side of the prime mover striking the right front corner of the bus in a glancing blow before the bus collided with the trailer headboard centre windscreen and both vehicles came to a stop at the right-hand side of the road in the northern direction lane. Consequently, 5 passengers in the bus sustained injuries.