Traffic was snarled at Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Road this morning following an accident involving a lorry.
In a tweet, Dubai Police HQ said the crash happened across from Global Village on the lane heading to Abu Dhabi.
No further details were immediately available about the crash; an hour later, authorities tweeted that traffic flow has been back to normal.
Dubai Police also tweeted a reminder to motorists to adhere to legal speed limits to avoid serious traffic accidents.