Traffic brought to a halt on Ras Al Khor Road

Dubai: Five minor accidents on Ras Al Khor Road brought traffic to a halt this afternoon.

Some motorists were seen sitting in their cars with their engines off, as the traffic was moving either slowly or not moving at all, except after at least five or ten minutes.

A motorist who was stuck in the traffic for one hour, said the traffic on the road was unusual.

"I was coming from Al Aweer going toward Jumairah when I was faced with this huge traffic jam and what was more frustrating was that I did not know what the reason was because usually this kind of traffic is unusual on this road," he said.

Another motorist Abeer said what made the situation even worse was the huge trucks pile up.

"The entire right lane was blocked with trucks and some of them even jumped on the second right lane making it even worse, as all small cars started cutting in to get on the left lane and avoid the trucks," she said.

Heat for some made the traffic unbearable, as sun light became stronger and temperatures at that time soared.

"For a while, I found difficulty in breathing because it was too hot and the A/C's air seemed too weak, especially because the car was not moving," said Gaith Abdullah.

Some motorists though claimed that traffic built up, as there was a burnt truck on the side of the road and motorists were slowing down to grab a look.

Police confirmed there was an accident where a truck loaded with sand had hit a light pole, caught fire and burnt down on that road. However, no injuries were reported in that accident.

Man killed by truck on Al Warqa Road

A man was killed when his truck ran him over on Al Warqa Road in the early hours of yesterday morning.

Police said the Jordanian man in his forties, was apparently repairing a fault in the truck. Another truck, which was said to be speeding, lost control and hit the container of the parked truck from behind.

The parked truck moved and ran over the victim. He flew 13 meters away from the truck and died on the spot.

Police said the accident took place at 12:30am and was the result of speeding, not paying attention on the road and losing control.