An accident involving a four-wheel drive and a taxi was reported on Al Ittihad Road this morning severely affecting traffic. The four-wheel drive was driving from Dubai to Sharjah and at the underpass near Deira City Centre when the driver lost control of the vehicle and hit a temporary barrier. With the impetus the vehicle and the barrier ended up on the Al Ittihad road, going from Sharjah to Dubai, severely affecting traffic on the route. Both drivers are said to have escaped with injuries. However, while the incident occurred at about 6am this morning, traffic coming in from Sharjah was backed up all the way to Al Mulla Plaza the entire morning. As news of the accident spread, motorists from Sharjah looked to alternative routes, thus clogging up the National Paints roundabout on Emirates Road in Sharjah.