Dubai: A fast sports vehicle crashes off a bridge, killing two people
The deceased's nationality was not disclosed by the police, but they were identified as a man and a woman.
In a heart-wrenching turn of events near Etihad Mall in Al Khawaneej, Dubai, the echoes of a tragic car accident reverberated through the night. Two lives were abruptly cut short when an over-speeding sports car, teetering on the edge of recklessness, lost control and plunged from a bridge, creating an indelible mark of sorrow.
The Director of the General Department of Traffic at Dubai Police, Major General Saif Muhair Al Mazrouei, unfolded the details of the calamity that unfolded at the striking hour of 11:55 pm on Tuesday. While the identities of the victims remained shrouded, it was disclosed that both a man and a woman succumbed to the unfortunate incident.
Al Mazrouei painted a vivid picture of the tragic sequence of events, stating, "The driver was overspeeding. As the car approached the bridge's curve, it skidded and collided with the curb and the unyielding concrete barrier then plummeted from the bridge to the street below." The relentless momentum of the speeding vehicle propelled it in the opposite direction on the lower street, ultimately finding its final resting place on the median strip. The dire consequences were exacerbated as the car, now a fiery inferno, claimed the lives of both the driver and the woman accompanying him.
In the aftermath of the calamity, the swift response of police and rescuers unfolded. Traffic patrols choreographed the flow of vehicles, securing the accident site and orchestrating the seamless arrival of ambulances and rescue teams. The report, though poignant, left the identities and intricate circumstances surrounding the heart-wrenching speeding incident veiled in solemn mystery.
