A minibus driver died and two other workers accompanying him were injured, ranging from severe to minor, due to his insistence to make a very serious mistake, which is standing in the middle of Sheikh Zayed Road with the third lane to change the bus frame, despite the warnings accompanying him and offering them help in moving the vehicle out of the road, According to security sources, she assured "Emirates Today" that the driver did not heed these warnings, which led to his death in the end.
The security source said that the accident occurred yesterday evening when a tire of a minibus carrying a number of workers exploded on Sheikh Zayed Road, and the driver and two accompanying workers got out of it, and began changing the tire while the other took care of the upcoming cars, but the driver of a Lexus saloon vehicle did not He could avoid them and collided with the bus from the side, which led to the death of the driver and the injury of one of the two people who got out of the car seriously, while the other suffered moderate injuries, and the traffic patrols of the police station concerned moved to the site of the accident, and the damaged vehicle was quickly moved out of the road and securing traffic, With what to transfer The injured and the driver were taken to Rashid Hospital, where the latter died of his injuries.
Eye witnesses told "Emirates Today" that the driver was transporting a number of security guards from the Jebel Ali port area, and as soon as the tire exploded, his companions warned him of the danger of standing in the middle of the highway, and offered to help him move the car out of the street, to change its tire safely, but he Insist on switching the tire in the third lane.
The witnesses said that two of the guards came down with him for the purpose of helping him and warning the cars coming from behind, and he saw a car coming quickly, so they waved for her to turn left or right, while her driver tried to warn them to stay away using the warning lights, and he sought as much as he could to avoid them but he collided with the bus from her side, which led to The driver's death and injuries to his companions ranged from severe to moderate, while other guards inside the bus sustained minor injuries that did not require their stay in the hospital.