Dubai: Three people were killed in a horrific traffic accident on the Emirates highway in the direction of Sharjah.
Eight other people sustained multiple injuries when a van collided with a truck near Maliha road exit.
Two people are said to be in a critical condition under medical observation at a hospital and 6 others escaped with moderate injuries.
The traffic police said that drivers of the vehicles involved in the crash failed to maintain safe vehicle-to-vehicle distance.