Sharjah: Sharjah Police (SP) arrested a driver of Gulf nationality, who fled, leaving his vehicle after causing a 6-vehicle collision, just 14 minutes after the accident.
In detail, a report was received to the Central Operations Room of the SP, on Tuesday, January 18, stating that there had been a six-vehicle collision at a traffic intersection on Sheikh Mohammed bin Sultan Al Qasimi Street, as a result of excessive speed, resulting in the death of a girl and a woman of Asian nationality, and the injury of 5 others. The driver fled immediately after the accident. 

After searching and investigating, and gathering information, the perpetrator was arrested, and legal measures were taken against him.

SP called on divers to be vigilant, adhere to the rules of traffic, and abide by the speed limits on the Emirate’s roads, as they are a major cause of accidents that result in loss of life, stressing that they are not negligent in applying the law to violators of traffic regulations, and trying to escape from patrols.