Man killed in Sharjah road accident

Sharjah: A 31-year-old Emirati man was killed on Wednesday morning in a road accident after his car collided with a truck on Muweilha road here, an official at Sharjah police told Gulf News.

The official said the victim, Obaid Khalfan Sultan Abdullah Al Suweidi, was killed when his car collided with a truck near Sharjah University roundabout.

The victim's car collided with a truck driven by an Asian, said an Emirati man who rushed to rescue the victim. According to the police official, the Emirati did not notice the truck in front of him and could not stop.

Two Emirati men who were at the scene of the accident told Gulf News that they rushed to rescue the victim and informed police about the incident. The accident took place around 10:00am, they said.

Badly injured

The victim was bleeding severely and his head was badly injured, one of the Emirati rescuers said.

Police Anjad cars were despatched to the scene after the control room received a report of the accident, an official said.

The victim was transferred to Al Qasimi hospital where he was pronounced dead two hours after the accident despite efforts to save his life, the police official said.

Police has informed his wife and his relatives who rushed to the hospital after hearing the tragic news.

Obaid Khalfan Sultan Abdullah Al Suweidi was married and was a father of three children, his relative said.

"He had promised his wife and children to go to Umrah after his children complete their school exams," the relative said.

The Asian driver, who works with Al Malah Star, was arrested, the police official said.

The victim's body was handed over to his family. The police have transferred the case to the public prosecution in order to complete the necessary legal action, the official added.