5-year-old killed by speeding car outside Fujairah school

File Picture

A five-year-old boy was fatally run over by a speeding car in front of his school in Fujairah's Sakamkam area on Sunday morning.

According to a senior Fujairah Police official, the boy was hit while attempting to cross the road on his own. 

Despite police teams rushing to the spot after being alerted about the incident at 7:25 am, they were unable to save the boy. 

The driver has been taken into custody for further questioning.

Officials added that the parents are also liable for negligence.

 
 

More from UAE

  • UAE pledges additional $200m Sudan funding

    The UAE has pledged an additional $200 million (AED734 million) in humanitarian funding to Sudan, taking the overall total to $3.5 billion. The announcement was made at the High-Level Humanitarian Conference for the People of Sudan, in Addis Ababa.

  • UAE President welcomes Russia's First Deputy PM

    UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan met with Denis Manturov, First Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation, in Abu Dhabi on Sunday.

  • UAE condemns attack on UNIFIL convoy in Lebanon

    The United Arab Emirates has strongly condemned the attack that set fire to a convoy of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), near Beirut Airport, which led to the injury of a member of the international force.

  • Rain expected across UAE until Tuesday

    The UAE is set to experience unsettled weather conditions from February 16-18, according to the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM).