Pakistani man dies in traffic accident

RAS AL KHAIMAH — A man was killed on the spot and two others were seriously injured in a road accident here on Friday evening.

By Sadiq A. Salam

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Published: Sun 21 May 2006, 11:41 AM

Last updated: Sat 4 Apr 2015, 7:48 PM

The accident occurred when the driver of a car lost control while trying to overtake another vehicle and ploughed into three pedestrians, all Pakistanis, near Al Manar Mall.

Eyewitnesses said that one of the victims succumbed to his injuries on the spot. Police and RAK Civil Defence teams rushed to the accident site and took the victims to Saqr Hospital. It took them several hours to clear the road. Police pointed out speeding and reckless driving as the cause of the accident.

The hospital sources said that one of the two injured was in the ICU and his condition was critical. The other person sustained light injuries and was said to be in stable condition.


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