5-year-old hit by car on his way to school

A five-year-old child is in hospital after being knocked down by a car while he was walking to school with his mother at around 7.30am yesterday.

He was rushed to Al Qasimi Hospital in Sharjah. His condition is stable, but he is being kept under observation. The motorist who was driving the car was taken into custody by the Wasit police.

The incident is the second of its kind in the last two days

On Monday morning, a woman died when she was run over by a speeding taxi in Al Khan area while her 14-month-old daughter is fighting for her life in the intensive care unit (ICU) of Al Qasimi Hospital. The incident occurred near Al Qasba bridge. The taxi driver was taken into custody.