Man dies in Sharjah traffic crash

Driver of pick-up killed after lorry swerves into opposite lane

The lorry driver suffered a tyre blowout and swerved into traffic. Courtesy: Sharjah Police

A driver has died in a traffic accident in Sharjah on Thursday.

The incident occurred at 1:20pm on the Al Dhaid to Sharjah road when a lorry driver suffered a tyre blowout and swerved onto the opposite side of the road.

The lorry then crashed into two pick-up trucks, causing the death of one of the pick-up drivers and injuring the other.

Sharjah Police sent rescue teams to the scene and took those injured to hospital.

No further details about the incident were revealed.

Police urged motorists to check their vehicles before setting out on journeys, particularly their tyres.