Sharjah: In a tragic incident, an 18-month-old Emirati girl was killed after a woman accidentally ran her over as she reversed the car from a parking lot.
The incident took place a few days ago in front of a restaurant in Kalba city.
Kalba is an exclave of the emirate of Sharjah, which lies on the Gulf of Oman coast, north of Oman and south of the emirate of Fujairah.
According to police reports, the motorist was reversing her vehicle when she failed to notice that the toddler was standing behind her vehicle.
The operations room at Sharjah Police had initially received a tip-off about the accident, and immediately dispatched an ambulance to the scene.
The young child sustained serious injuries and was transferred to hospital, but died several days later due to the severity of her wounds.
Sharjah Police are investigating the case to determine the cause behind the accident.
