Not abiding by the lane discipline led to the death of two people and five others sustained minor to moderate injuries in a traffic accident which took place on the Emirates road, the Dubai Police said.

The accident took place between a minibus and a heavy truck.

Brigadier Saeed Hamad bin Sulaiman director of Al Rashidiya Police Station said that the accident had been caused due to negligence, over speeding and not leaving enough space in between the vehicles.

The minibus driver hit the truck from behind which caused severe damage to his vehicle. 

The minibus driver lost control over his vehicle and hit the heavy truck which was moving in the correct lane.

The police and ambulance reached the site and rushed the injured to Rashid Hospital for medical treatment and dead bodies of the deceased were taken to the forensic department