Three injured after two car accidents in Dubai

The drivers were rushed to hospital and two are in critical condition

The driver of a Lexus car was badly injured after he rammed into a lorry on Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed road on Saturday. Courtesy: Dubai Police

Three people were injured in two separate car accidents in Dubai at the weekend.

The first accident happened at about 7pm on Saturday, when the driver of a Lexus car drove into the rear of a lorry on Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Road.

The force of the impact turned the car over, pinning the driver in his seat.

Officers from Al Qusais police station and paramedics were sent to the scene and they took both drivers to the hospital.

The driver of the Lexus was severely injured, while the Asian driver of the lorry suffered minor injuries.

In the second accident, the driver of an SUV lost control of his vehicle and hit another car on Al Khail Road at around 3.30am on Friday.

The driver was seriously injured, while the motorist in the other vehicle was unharmed.