Four people were injured in two separate traffic accidents early this morning (Wednesday – June 30, 2021), the acting director of the General Department of Traffic Police at Dubai Police revealed.
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Colonel Jumaa Salem bin Suwaidan said the accidents happened due to violations of traffic laws, including excessive speeding and failing to pay attention to the road.
“The first accident occurred at 2:40 AM on Sheik Zayed Road Sharjah-bound, when the vehicle crashed into a motorcycle causing the motorcyclists mild injuries,” bin Suwaidan said.
Col. bin Suwaidan further explained that the second accident involved two light vehicles and happened at 11:00 AM on Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Road -Sharjah-bound.
“Preliminary investigation revealed that excessive speeding and distraction resulted in a severe crash between a sedan and an SUV each other,” “The impact caused the SUV to veer off-road and ram into a metal barrier,” Col. he confirmed.
The acting director of the General Department of Traffic Police at Dubai Police said the collision impact left three people moderately and severely injured and caused damage to both vehicles.