DUBAI // Two women and a girl died on Sunday when their car collided with a lorry, in a grim day on Dubai’s roads.
The three, believed to be Syrians, were killed in the accident in Hatta at 1.20pm, police said.
Five people were left injured after the collision, with one women critical. She was in the intensive care unit at Hatta Hospital.
Col Saif Al Mazrouei, head of the Dubai Police general directorate, said the car had swerved from its side of the road into the path of a truck.
And foggy conditions in the morning led to eight accidents and pile-ups on Sheikh Zayed Road, in which at least nine people were injured and 70 cars damaged.
Four accidents were reported on the Abu Dhabi-bound side, leaving 55 cars damaged.
Emergency crews, police patrols and a helicopter were sent to the scene shortly after 8am.
Four more crashes, in which four people were injured, occurred on Dubai-bound lanes.
They victims were sent for treatment to a nearby hospital.
The accidents led to long tailbacks on the motorway throughout the morning.
Col Al Mazrouei said the crashes were caused mainly by speeding and tailgating.
He said low visibility during the fog was a major factor.
Col Al Mazrouei urged motorists to pay extra attention to the road in these conditions and to pay heed to weather reports.
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