Mother, 4-year-old child killed in RAK road accident

A 32-year-old Asian mother and her four-year-old daughter succumbed to fatal injuries they received in a gruesome traffic accident here at the Wadi Asafni area in the emirate of Ras Al Khaimah.

The 29-year-old father also sustained serious injuries in the same accident, according to Brigadier Dr. Mohammed Saeed Al Humaidi, director general of the central operations room, RAK police.

The central operations room of the RAK Police, having been alerted of the collision, dispatched traffic police, ambulances, paramedics and rescue teams to the site in record time.

"We have been alerted about the horrific accident took place at the Wadi Asafni on Friday evening at 6pm."

Traffic enactment of the mishap showed that it was caused speeding and exhaustion, he explained.

"The tired father, who was speeding lost control over the steering wheel, veered off the road, and rammed into a concrete barrier before turning over several times until the car fell down a deep valley."

The mother and her daughter died on the spot while the father, who received serious injuries, was rushed to the Saqr hospital for treatment and medical care.

"The corpses of the victims were shifted to the morgue of the hospital for burial by relatives. The accident file was referred to the bodies concerned for legal procedures."

Brig. Humaidi urged all drivers to observe traffic rules and regulations to ensure road users' safety and theirs. "Drivers should be more attentive on the road, observe speed limits, and avoid driving while exhausted."

Source: .khaleej Times