Saudi man crashes car into gates of Mecca’s Grand Mosque

By: AP | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | Updated: October 31, 2020 1:55:19 pm

Video on social media corresponded to the news agency's account, with security forces later pushing the damaged sedan away.A Saudi man in a speeding car crashed into the outer gates of Mecca’s Grand Mosque late Friday night, the country’s state-run news agency reported.

The crash happened around 10:30 p.m. and saw the man’s car ram through a barrier and keep driving until it hit the gate on the Grand Mosque’s southern side, the Saudi Press Agency said.

Authorities arrested the man inside, who appeared in an “abnormal” condition, the agency said, without elaborating. Police referred them man to prosecutors for possible charges, according to the report.