UAE | Traffic and Transport

Two killed in Sharjah and Al Ain road accidents

One man died in a road accident at the National Paints bridge in Sharjah on Sunday morning resulting in massive traffic congestion for Dubai-bound motorists on Emirates Road.

  • By Mariam M. Al Serkal, Staff Reporter, and Aftab Kazmi, Bureau Chief
  • Published: 00:05 April 7, 2008
  • Gulf News

  • The accident at the National Paints bridge in Sharjah yesterday morning resulted in huge tailbacks.
  • Image Credit: Atiq-Ur-Rehman/Gulf News

Sharjah/Al Ain: One man died in a road accident at the National Paints bridge in Sharjah on Sunday morning resulting in massive traffic congestion for Dubai-bound motorists on Emirates Road.

In another accident, a young Emirati lost his life and his companion sustained injuries in a road accident when he was driving without a licence in the Al Yahar district of Al Ain, police said.

Sharjah police confirmed that the first accident took place at 4am and involved a Ras Al Khaimah-licensed truck that collided with a cement mixer.

The 44-year-old Pakistani truck driver, identified by Sharjah police as A.S., was killed instantly.

Police were still clearing the area five hours after the crash while the bridge was closed to traffic. Traffic was later diverted for motorists to pass either under the bridge towards Emirates Road, or to Maliha Road that connects with Al Hadeeb Square and Al Khan Street leading to Dubai.

The result of the closure of the bridge had a significant impact on traffic across several areas in Sharjah. Long tailbacks could be seen on the Sharjah Ring Road.

"I've been sitting in my car for two and a half hours and have driven only a few kilometres. I have no idea what is going on because I am too far away to see anything," said Mohammad Iqbal, who left home at 9am.

The accident also affected motorists on Al Ittihad Street as many had heard about the incident on the radio and avoided Emirates Road, which caused further delays.

"It took me more than two hours to drive from Al Nahda to reach Al Mulla Plaza, there were cars coming to the main road from all sides. It was utter madness," said Supriya.

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