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Dangerous U-turn on Al Wasl Road in Dubai is shut

The remains of the young Pakistani family burnt alive in the horrific Al Wasl Road crash on Friday have been identified by a relative, Salah Bu Farousha, Head of Dubai Traffic Public Prosecution, said on Monday.

  • By Ashfaq Ahmed, Chief Reporter and Alia Al Theeb, Staff Reporter
  • Published: 00:03 May 13, 2008
  • Gulf News

  • A car waits to make a U-turn on Al Wasl Road, where three people were killed in an accident on Friday.
  • Image Credit: Megan Hirons/Gulf News
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Dubai: The remains of the young Pakistani family burnt alive in the horrific Al Wasl Road crash on Friday have been identified by a relative, Salah Bu Farousha, Head of Dubai Traffic Public Prosecution, said on Monday.

A relative who lives in the UAE said the man was 31 years old and the woman was 27. Their two-year-old daughter was also killed in the crash.

Bu Farousha said the Public Prosecution asked the man to bring a close relative from Pakistan so that they can check blood samples to ascertain the identities of the victims. Bu Farousha said the bodies would then be handed over to their relatives.

Safety concerns

Meanwhile, the U-turn where the accident took place was closed on Monday. The family was burnt alive in the car after being hit while making a U-turn.

The accident has caused concern among motorists about traffic safety on the road as a number of fatal accidents have occurred on it. The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has also removed the trees at the U-turn.

"The U-turn has been closed and the trees have been cut," said an RTA official.

He said the authority would reopen the U-turn after installing a traffic signal.

"We are also conducting a survey on this road to check other black spots and U-turns to take the necessary action to improve the road," he said.

Traffic flow on Al Wasl and Jumeirah Road has increased since the introduction of the Salik toll system on Shaikh Zayed Road last July.

A large number of motorists take these arterial roads to avoid the toll but this has increased traffic congestion on them.

"This has also led to an increase in accidents on this road because motor-ists intending to make a U-turn have to wait a long time and they get frustrated and impatient. Such a situation forces the motor-ist to take a risk and force his way into the traffic which can lead to fatal accidents," said an expert at the RTA's Traffic Department.

According to Traffic Department statistics there were 16 accidents at U-turns on Al Wasl Road from January 1, 2007 until May 10, 2008. Six people were killed in those accidents, two sustained serious injuries and 27 sustained moderate to minor injuries.

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