UAE | Traffic and Transport
Worst crash of the week
A motorist driving this car rammed into another car that was making a U-turn at an interchange in Deira, Dubai.
- By Alia Al Theeb, Staff Reporter
- Published: 00:00 March 25, 2006
Fast facts
When: Sunday, March 19, 10pm
Where: In Deira, Dubai
Why: Speeding, jumping red signal
A motorist driving this car rammed into another car that was making a U-turn at an interchange in Deira, Dubai.
The driver of this car sustained serious injuries but the driver of the other car escaped with only minor injuries.
According to the police, one of the motorists jumped the red signal but could not identify the offender immediately. Police suspect the driver of this car was at fault.
A total of 74 people have been killed since the beginning of this year in road accidents.
Road toll
0 deaths
2 injuries
74 total deaths this year
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