Truck accident leaves 1 dead, two injured on Al Dhaid-Sharjah road
- 27 Aug 2020
Sohaila Ahmed, Staff Reporter
A tragic accident has taken place on Thursday afternoon at Al Dhaid road, after a truck turned over and crashed into two other vehicles.
The accident resulted in the death of a man and the injury of two others.
Police received a call reporting the accident at 1:20pm, and multiple patrols were immediately dispatched to the scene.
Details of the accident revealed that one of truck tires had exploded, the driver lost control over the vehicle, which suddenly drifted to the other side of the road.
Unfortunately, the truck crashed into two pickup vehicles, causing the instant death of one of the drivers.
Other passengers sustained minor injuries and were immediately transferred to the nearest hospital to receive medical treatment.
Lastly, Sharjah Police urged all drivers to do constant checkups on their vehicles’ tires, and stay alert while driving in order to prevent such tragic accidents from taking place, or putting their lives and others in danger.
