Heavy traffic build-up on Sheikh Zayed Road in Dubai. Crashes caused delays near Business Bay on Wednesday morning. Jeffrey E Biteng / The National
Heavy traffic build-up on Sheikh Zayed Road in Dubai. Crashes caused delays near Business Bay on Wednesday morning. Jeffrey E Biteng / The National
Heavy traffic build-up on Sheikh Zayed Road in Dubai. Crashes caused delays near Business Bay on Wednesday morning. Jeffrey E Biteng / The National
Heavy traffic build-up on Sheikh Zayed Road in Dubai. Crashes caused delays near Business Bay on Wednesday morning. Jeffrey E Biteng / The National

Crashes cause delays in central Dubai


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Drivers are being warned to expect delays to travel times into work on Wednesday morning following accidents reported near Business Bay.

Dubai Police reported a build-up of congestion just before 7am after collisions after Al Meydan Bridge, towards Business Bay Bridge.

Traffic elsewhere was running smoothly into Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Sharjah.

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