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Car catches fire hitting an iron block (Dubai Police Facebook)
One person died and eight others suffered injuries of various degrees in different traffic accidents across Dubai in the past couple of days.
On Sunday morning at 9.30am, a farmer died due to serious injuries when a truck veered off the track and ran over him on Al Rabat Road towards Bur Dubai direction, said Colonel Jamal Muhammad Al Bannai, Acting Director of Dubai Traffic Police.
On the same day, a motorist also sustained serious injuries when his vehicle caught fire after it veered off the road and hit an iron block in Mazira area.
In another accident, a motorcyclist sustained serious injuries after being hit by a light vehicle on Sheikh Muhammad bin Zayed Road in the direction of Sharjah.
Five workers suffered medium to serious injuries when their bus collided with a concrete barrier at 6.30pm on Monday on Sheikh Zayed Road. They were taken to a hospital for the treatment.
Colonel Al Banni blamed speeding, lack of attention and negligence of drivers as main reasons behind the accidents.
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