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UAE: Driver flees crime scene after hitting pedestrian; arrested within two hours – News

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The perpetrator left his car at the scene – with the engine still running – in an attempt to flee the area quickly



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published: Wednesday, December 28, 2022 at 7:59 am

Dubai Police have arrested a driver who hit a 36-year-old African woman who was waiting next to a pedestrian crossing sign in Dubai. The woman was seriously injured in the accident and was taken to hospital for treatment.

The police explained that the perpetrator had fled to an unknown destination in an attempt to flee the scene of the crime. However, he left his car at the scene – with the engine still running. He was arrested within two hours of the incident.

A senior police station official said he received a report at 3 a.m. on Sunday that a woman had been run over near a pedestrian signal in his jurisdiction.

Police said the car had pulled off the main road and were handing out details of the suspect as cameras installed at the scene of the accident monitored details of the accident.

It was found that the defendant crossed the green light but was speeding and moved suddenly and dangerously to the left. Because the woman happened to be standing at the traffic light; he hit her so hard that he lost control of the vehicle.

The CID team managed to identify the suspect – who later admitted his role in the accident – and apprehended him within just two hours.

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