Urging our drivers to please be careful when driving on the road especially during unstable weather. In an accident that occurred in Abu Dhabi, 44 vehicles collided and 22 people were injured.
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There was heavy fog in the highway which attributed to the accident which happened around 8am. Road visibility was poor and reduced to only a few meters.
44 Car Pile-up due to Fog in Abu Dhabi
Commuters captured videos of the crash along Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Road, E311
Video of the aftermath by Abu Dhabi Police
#شرطة_أبوظبي تنشر فيديو لحادث مروري وقع اليوم بسبب الضباب في إطار حرصها المستمر على توعية الجمهور. pic.twitter.com/r6KOLtZaMu
— شرطة أبوظبي (@ADPoliceHQ) February 6, 2018
Photos of the major accident. Image credit to Abu Dhabi Police:
Below are tweets from Abu Dhabi Traffic regarding the accident:
08:39 – Multi car #Accident on E311 Shk Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Rd after Al Samha br inbound. Use alternative route @AbuDhabiDoT #uaetraffic
— Abu Dhabi Traffic (@ad_traffic) February 6, 2018
09:58 – Multi car #Accident on E311 Shk Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Rd after Al Samha br inbound. Traffic diverted to Al Samha bridge E11 Shk Maktoum Bin Rashid Rd @AbuDhabiDoT #uaetraffic
— Abu Dhabi Traffic (@ad_traffic) February 6, 2018
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