ABU DHABI 15 March 2019: The command and control centres of the Abu Dhabi Police (ADP), received 205 reports of traffic accidents in Abu Dhabi, Al Ain and Al Dhafra caused by morning fog on its ‘999’ emergency phone line.
The fog led to various traffic accidents involving 68 vehicles in Abu Dhabi on the Sheikh Maktoum bin Rashid Road, which caused ten minor injuries. The injured were taken to hospitals in Al Mifraq and Al Rahba.
Meanwhile, there was a pile-up in Dubai too. Dubai Police said there was a “collision between several vehicles and on Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Road before Jebel Ali in the direction of Abu Dhabi”.
Brigadier Nasser Sulaiman Al Maskari, Director of Operations, stated that the ADP’s command and control centres are receiving calls, identifying the locations of accidents, and communicating with relevant authorities to undertake the necessary procedures, said Wam.
Brigadier Ahmed Abdullah Al Shehhi, Deputy Director of the ADP Traffic and Patrols Directorate, called on motorists to drive safely in volatile weather conditions and follow safety regulations.
