Sharjah Police have arrested an Arab woman who fled after running over a girl with her vehicle, causing her injuries.
The arrest was made within a “short time” of the accident on Friday, police said.
A report was received by the Central Operations Room of the General Command of Sharjah Police at 8.30 pm on Friday, stating that a child had been injured on Al Khan Street in a hit-and-run accident.
Sharjah Police launched a hunt for the culprit and succeeded in identifying her. When the woman was arrested, she confessed to her act.
Sharjah Police said fleeing the scene of the accident is a crime punishable by law, in accordance with the Federal Traffic Law.
