Guard killed as car rams into money exchange in UAE

One person died and another was injured after a speeding car crashed into UAE Exchange near Al Husn Square in Sharjah.

Speaking to Khaleej Times, Col. Ahmed Bin Darwish said that the control room received a call at 10am about the accident, and immediately dispatched a team of officers from traffic, Anjad Patrol, ambulance and rescue units.

The team found that an Asian man in his 30, a security guard, was already dead, while another person had sustained serious injuries. He was rushed to the hospital, while the deceased was shifted to the morgue.

According to the official, the driver who was driving his car in the parking area intended to reverse the car, but accidentally drove forward and crashed into the exchange. The guard at the entrance died on impact, while a customer about to enter the premises was injured.

Bin Darwish said the driver was busy on the phone and lost concentration.
Giving details of the incident, Abdul Kareem, Country Head - UAE Exchange said that around 9.45 AM today there was a car accident that affected the UAE Exchange branch at Al Hosn Tower, opposite to Dhaid Police Station in Sharjah
The car damaged the glass façade of the Dhaid branch, fitted at the back entrance. Neither UAE Exchange staff nor the customers were injured in the accident. Unfortunately a bystander, who we understand worked for the building management, sustained fatal injuries during this incident.
"We are very saddened by the unfortunate event that has claimed a life and we express our heartfelt condolence to the bereaved family members of the deceased," Kareem added.
Bin Darwish added a similar crash had taken place in Sharjah this year, when two men were injured after an SUV crashed through the front window of the National Paints shop.

afkarali@khaleejtimes.com

• Sharjah