A fugitive driver was tracked down and apprehended following a late-night crash in Al Jazeera Al Hamra.
Ras Al Khaimah Police arrested an Asian driver within five hours after he fled the scene of a traffic accident that left three women injured in the Al Jazeera Al Hamra area during the early hours of Tuesday morning.
The operation was conducted by the Traffic and Patrols Department, through its Traffic Investigation Section, in coordination with Al Jazeera Al Hamra Police Station and the Criminal Investigation Department.
Lieutenant Colonel Abdullah Abdul Rahman Al Saman, Director of the Traffic and Patrols Department at Ras Al Khaimah Police, said the operations room received a report at around 1:30am on Tuesday regarding a traffic accident involving three Asian women.
According to Ras Al Khaimah Police, the Asian driver responsible for the crash fled the scene immediately after the accident.
Authorities said specialised teams were swiftly deployed to the location and a joint task force was formed to identify and locate the suspect.
Police investigations and field operations led to the identification of the driver within just five hours of the incident. Ras Al Khaimah Police later arrested him and referred him to the relevant authorities to complete legal procedures.
