Three dead in two-vehicle collision near 7th Circle

AMMAN — Three people, including two brothers, were killed on Wednesday in a road accident on the airport road, official sources said.

The incident occurred at around 1am near the 7th Circle area and involved two vehicles, a senior traffic official said.

The accident resulted in the death of two brothers aged 29 and 34, who were in a Mazda, and a 22-year-old man in a Hyundai.

“We still don't know the reason behind this tragic accident and a committee was formed to determine who was at fault,” the traffic official told The Jordan Times.

The Civil Defence Department (CDD) said two people died on impact while the third man was severely injured with bruises and fractures to different part of his body.

The man was rushed to Al Bashir Hospital in critical condition, according to a CDD report.

The traffic official added that the “victim died shortly after being admitted to hospital”.

Officials recently said that 72,290 traffic accidents were recorded in the Kingdom by the end of July, resulting in 338 deaths and 6,102 injuries.