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20-year-old motorist dies and two others sustain injuries in Sharjah road crash
A 20-year-old Emirati died and two others seriously injured in a traffic accident near Kalba, Sharjah, on Wednesday morning.
- By Bassma Al Jandaly, Staff Reporter
- Published: 16:43 March 19, 2008
Sharjah: A 20-year-old Emirati died and two others were seriously injured in a traffic accident near Kalba, Sharjah, on Wednesday morning.
The driver was speeding and lost control of his vehicle; the vehicle hit a traffic signal and flipped over to the other side of the road, said the police.
Police warned motorists, especially young drivers, against speeding and urged them to abide by traffic rules.
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