Four die as car crashes into truck in Sharjah

Afkar Abdullah (Principal Correspondent) / 28 October 2014

The deceased - an Indian, a Bangladeshi and two Emiratis - were riding in a four-wheel-drive car which lost control and crashed into a heavy truck. 

Photo: Sharjah Police

Sharjah: Four people died on the spot in a horrific traffic accident that took place on the Sharjah Airport road early Tuesday morning.
Speaking to Khaleej Times, Captain Abdurrahman bin Khater, deputy head of traffic accident department at Sharjah Police, said the accident took place due to over-speeding.
The deceased - an Indian, a Bangladeshi and two Emiratis - were riding in a four-wheel-drive car which lost control and crashed into a heavy truck that was parked on the shoulder due to an engine fault.
The bodies were rushed to the Al Kuwaiti and Al Qasimi hospitals.

Motorists have been urged to follow speed limits and traffic safety laws to avoid such incidents.