LATEST UPDATE: The death toll in Saturday's fatal accident on Al Ain highway at the junction of Emirates Road in Dubai, has risen from 13 to 15 as two of the 14 injured died in hospital, said Bu Farousha Al Falasi, Head of Dubai Traffic Public Prosecution.
The accident took place at about at 6.25am just before Dubai Outlet Mall.
The bus crashed into the truck , which was parked on the road side, flipped over and moved to at least five meters before coming to a halt.
The truck driver said, “A failure in the brake system forced him to park the truck on the road side.”
READ: Skycourts access to Al Ain Road: A major accident waiting to happen
According to an earlier statement issued by Dubai Police, 10 of the injured were rushed to Rashid Hospital and six others to Al Baraha Hospital. Two of the injured died shortly at the hospital. [WAM]
EARLIER STORY:
At least 13 workers are feared killed in a fatal crash on Dubai’s Emirates Road on Saturday morning.
According to Dubai Police, the incident happened when a bus carrying 29 workers collided with a truck after the Dubai Club Bridge in the direction of Al Ruwaiyah.
Sixteen men are injured in the accident.
.jpg)
The bus rammed into the truck that was parked on the side of the road.
The injured have been transferred to Rashid Hospital and Al Baraha Hospital.
Major-General Khamis Mattar Al Mazina, Commander-in-Chief of Dubai Police; Brigadier Anass Almatrooshi, Director of General Administration of Transport and Rescue; Col Ali Ahmed Ghanem, Director of Bur Dubai Police Station; Lt Col Omar bin Hammad, Deputy Director of Al Rashidiya Police Station were present at the accident site.
All workers are Asians.
ALSO READ: Sunday Traffic update