Police urged people to avoid speeding and follow the rules of the road. Getty
Police urged people to avoid speeding and follow the rules of the road. Getty
Police urged people to avoid speeding and follow the rules of the road. Getty
Police urged people to avoid speeding and follow the rules of the road. Getty

Motorbike rider killed in Dubai road crash


Salam Al Amir
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A motorbike rider was killed in a road crash in Dubai in the early hours of Sunday morning.

The man – whose age and nationality were not disclosed – lost control of his vehicle and smashed into a pavement.

The fatal incident occurred at about 3am in Al Barsha.

Police and emergency services were sent but the man died at the scene as a result of his injuries.

A biker was seriously hurt in a second incident on the Abu Dhabi-bound section of Emirates Road at about 3.15am the same night.

The rider crashed into the back of a lorry travelling on the road.

Meanwhile, a pedestrian is in a critical condition after being run over by a minibus driver on an internal road in Al Hamriya, Dubai, at about 9pm on Saturday.