One camel killed and two others injured in accident
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Saturday, January 3rd 2015 [ME NewsWire]
Three
people were injured in an accident involving 19 cars on Abu Dhabi – Al
Ain road on Saturday morning due to low visibility during thick fog.
The
police said that one camel was killed and two others sustained multiple
fractures, when the truck transporting nine camels overturned due to
the collision.
According to Colonel Hamad Nasser Al Bloushi, Head of
Peripheral Regions Traffic Department at Abu Dhabi Police Traffic and
Patrols Directorate, initial investigation results showed that the
accident occurred due to thick fog that blanketed the area and reduced
horizontal visibility.
Colonel Al Bloushi said, "Police and Traffic
patrols as well as ambulance and rescue teams were rushed to the scene
immediately upon receiving notification about the accident. The
paramedics administered first aid to the injured and provided them with
medical care on site, before transferring them to hospitals for
treatment. The damaged vehicles were removed from the crash site, and
the injured animals were provided with necessary treatment in
coordination with the relevant entities.”
The accident comes one
day after a three-car pile-up accident in Zayed City in the Western
Region, Abu Dhabi, which killed two people and injured seven others due
to low visibility during thick fog. A fuel tank and a bus were gutted by
the fire that broke out due to the collision, and the pick-up truck was
severely damaged.
Colonel Al Bloushi reiterated the importance of
exercising caution while driving on internal and external roads,
especially during the late hours of the night until the early hours of
the morning. He also called upon motorists to leave sufficient safe
distance between vehicles, to refrain from overtaking other vehicles,
and to avoid other driving errors, such as using the hazard lights while
driving in the fog, which may lead to traffic accidents.
He also
urged motorists to stop their vehicles off of the road, turn off their
warning lights, and take all precautionary measures that will assure
their safety while driving in foggy conditions. He also urged drivers to
reduce speed gradually, drive cautiously at a speed that suits the
surrounding conditions, to be able to avoid eventual road surprises in
foggy weather.
It is worth mentioning that the Security Media
Department, at the General Secretariat of the Office of H.H Deputy Prime
Minister and Minister of Interior, recently initiated a media campaign
titled ‘Security Glances’, which includes radio messages designed to
enhance awareness among motorists and encourage them to exercise caution
while driving in foggy weather, especially during the late hours of the
night until the early hours of the morning.
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The
Arabic-language text of this announcement is the official,
authoritative version. Translations are provided as an accommodation
only, and should be cross-referenced with the Arabic-language text,
which is the only version of the text intended to have legal effect.
Contacts
The UAE Minister of Interior's General Secretariat, Tactical Affairs and Security Media Department
Abu Dhabi Police GHQ - Security Media
Chris Cron +971-(0)-50-987-1317
E-mail: cron.media@hotmail.com
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