Seven injured in Sharjah as two vehicles collide on Al Khan Bridge
Vehicle that caused the accident was being driven by a 17-year-old without licence
Sharjah: Seven Arab nationals, aged between 17 and 26, were injured when the vehicles they were travelling in collided with each other on Al Khan Bridge in Sharjah last Friday. The accident had occurred around 9am.
Police report said injuries to some were serious.
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All the injured were admitted to a hospital in Sharjah barring one, who was moved to a hospital in Dubai. Five of the injured were under treatment in intensive care unit, while two were discharged.
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Al Gharb Police Station has launched an investigation into the accident.
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