Dubai, December 11: A tragic accident on Sunday evening claimed two lives and injured six others in Al Warqa area of Dubai.
The accident that occurred in a sandy area killed two Emirati youths – a male and a female –who were sticking their heads over the roof hatch of their car when it flipped over.
Major-General Mohammed Saif Al Zafeen said the car carrying eight people turned turtle at about 7.50pm, when the driver lost control.
Rescue teams were dispatched immediately but they found it difficult to access the because of the sand. The injured Arab and Asian girls in the vehicle, aged between 18 and 23, are being treated for their injuries, he added.
The deaths are a result of abusing traffic rules and ethics, said the official and urged families to protect children while on the roads.
According to eyewitnesses, the victims’ car was being driven recklessly and performing stunts as it climbed and descended the sandy mounds in the area, also endangering lives of passengers in other cars.
Witnesses spoke of a woman and man hanging their bodies out of windows and from the roof while the car was being veered right and left, raising sands while the passengers laughed and cheered.
The witnesses said that the car overturned when the driver made a turn to the right, with the dead woman and man falling to the ground before the car fell on top of them.
Police say that during recent car and bike seizures, parents of young drivers have objected with some even making complaints about police behaviour.
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