![1.983218-1878847244](https://imagevars.gulfnews.com/2012/2/19/1_16a080978b3.983280_1878847244_16a080978b3_medium.jpg)
Sharjah: Two Ethiopian housemaids were struck down by a vehicle in the Al Jubail area of Sharjah on Sunday night, authorities said. The women were reportedly crossing the road at an undesignated point when they were hit by a vehicle.
The accident happened around 9.30pm.
Sharjah Police Operations Room received a call, reporting the accident. Both the women were transferred by National Ambulance and admitted to Al Kuwaiti Hospital at 10pm. The 24-year-old woman sustained hip fractures and head injuries, while the other woman sustained a fractured ankle and joints.
Read more
- UAE car owners will get hit with higher motor premiums in 2022 - and they have themselves to blame
- Watch: Dubai’s RTA holds final tests for self-driving logistics transport means
- Dubai Taxi Corporation holds online workshop to further improve services
- Heavy vehicles allowed on E66 Al Ain-Dubai highway only between 10pm and 6am
The motorist who hit the women was questioned at Al Gharb Police Station.