Dubai, Sept. 3 -- One person was killed and two others were injured in a Dubai traffic accident involving three vehicles on Emirates Road near the Dubai Club Bridge on Monday afternoon, September 1.

Dubai Police said the crash was caused by a driver's failure to maintain a safe distance, prompting fresh warnings to motorists about the dangers of tailgating and reckless driving.

Brigadier Jumaa Salem Bin Suwaidan, Director of the General Traffic Department at Dubai Police, said the Command and Control Centre received a report about the incident at 1:30 pm.

"Investigations showed that a driver failed to keep enough distance, triggering the collision. One person died at the scene, while the two injured were taken to hospital for treatment...