Emirati girl, 7, dies in Sharjah car collision

Sharjah: A seven-year-old Emirati girl died in a road accident involving two vehicles in a residential area, Shaabiyat Hamda, in Maleiha on Saturday evening, said police on Sunday.

The girl, identified as M.A.S., was with her father when the accident occurred at around 5.30pm.

Police said the girl died due to the impact of the accident.

Her father, meanwhile, was admitted to Al Dhaid Hospital where his condition was described as stable.

Police said speed was a factor in the collision when the vehicle of the victim was hit by another vehicle and then turned over, resulting in the death of the girl.

Maleiha police are investigating the incident.