3 die as car crashes into Dubai restaurant

3 die as car crashes into Dubai restaurant Amira Agarib and
Ahmed Shaaban / 27 July 2013 Four people died and three have been left seriously injured following two separate car accidents in the UAE over the last 48 hours, with one intoxicated driver losing control of his vehicle and ploughing through the window of a restaurant in Al Barsha 3 area. In the early hours of Friday, a 21-year-old Angolan national, driving a car on an expired driving licence, killed two restaurant workers on-the-spot and injured three others when his car spun out of control from the right side of the road, before ramming into the restaurant, Head of Dubai Traffic Public Prosecution Salah Bu Farousha said. A third worker who sustained several injuries as a result of the impact later died in hospital. The driver has admitted to being under the influence of alcohol and a 21-year-old Brazilian lady, who was also travelling in the car, had a lucky escape with medium injuries. All six workers were in the restaurant’s kitchen when the crash happened. The Operations Room of Dubai Police received a call at 2.40am on Friday about a car that crashed into the restaurant in Dubai and police patrols from the Bur Dubai police station as well as public prosecutors rushed to the site. Upon investigation, it was learned that the car was being driven at a high speed minutes before the accident took place and the driver, who was not injured, was referred to the Traffic Public Prosecution. The police have launched an investigation into the incident and videos from several road cameras, which photographed the moments leading up to the deadly crash, will be used to identify the cause of the accident. In a separate accident on Thursday evening, a 24-year-old Emirati man, identified as S.A.K., died following a collision between two cars in Daqdaqa city, Ras Al Khaimah. According to a senior official, the 55-year-old motorist of the second car, identified as S.B.T., is to blame for the accident. Director of the Traffic and Patrols Department of the Daqdaqa Comprehensive police station, Captain Salem Burgiba, said the victim tried hard to avoid colliding with the second car, but failed. “He collided with such an impact with the second car that he sustained serious injuries.” Upon being alerted of the accident, the Central Operations Room immediately dispatched a number of traffic patrols to the scene along with ambulance and rescue teams. “The young man was shifted to the nearest hospital where he succumbed to his injuries,” one official confirmed. “The second motorist, however, only sustained minor injuries, and received first aid assistance on the spot.” The accident file was then referred to the RAK Traffic Prosecution for legal action. “All motorists are urged to abide by traffic rules and regulations for the safety of all road users,” the official said. — news@khaleejtimes.com Taylor Scott International