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20-year old killed in horrific road accident in Abu Dhabi
A 20-year-old Emirati was killed and his brother seriously injured in a traffic accident on the Dubai-Abu Dhabi highway on Tuesday.
- By Rayeesa Absal, Staff Reporter
- Published: 17:27 February 6, 2008
- The young man and his 18-year-old brother were going towards Abu Dhabi city when the accident occurred near Al Bahia Bridge.
- Image Credit: Supplied Picture
Abu Dhabi: A 20-year-old Emirati was killed and his brother seriously injured in a traffic accident on the Dubai-Abu Dhabi highway on Tuesday.
The young man and his 18-year-old brother were going towards Abu Dhabi city when the accident occurred near Al Bahia Bridge.
The car they traveled swerved off and hit the iron divider, killing the driver instantly and seriously injuring the passenger, as per initial investigations by traffic police.
The injured was taken by paramedics to the Al Rahba Hospital, where he is undergoing treatment. The body of the deceased was moved to the Preventive Medicine Section at Shaikh Khalifa Medical City.
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