Ajman Police arrested a teenager suspected of hitting an elderly man with his car and fleeing the scene.
Officers on Tuesday said the incident happened on Corniche Street in Ajman city.
They said the 18-year-old driver fled the scene of the incident, but police arrested him within an hour.
“Our operations room received a report about the accident in Al Nakheel Area Two,” said Maj Issa Al Shamsi of Ajman Police.
Police and an ambulance crew were sent to the scene, and the man was taken to Sheikh Khalifa Hospital for treatment.
“A witness who saw the accident wrote down the number plate of the car that ran over the man and gave it to police," Maj Al Shamsi said.
The case has been referred to Public Prosecution.
Maj Al Shamsi urged pedestrians to always cross roads at designated areas and told drivers they should not leave the scene of accidents.
Six tips to secure your smart home
Most smart home devices are controlled via the owner's smartphone. Therefore, if you are using public wi-fi on your phone, always use a VPN (virtual private network) that offers strong security features and anonymises your internet connection.
Keep your smart home devices’ software up-to-date. Device makers often send regular updates - follow them without fail as they could provide protection from a new security risk.
Use two-factor authentication so that in addition to a password, your identity is authenticated by a second sign-in step like a code sent to your mobile number.
Set up a separate guest network for acquaintances and visitors to ensure the privacy of your IoT devices’ network.
Change the default privacy and security settings of your IoT devices to take extra steps to secure yourself and your home.
Always give your router a unique name, replacing the one generated by the manufacturer, to ensure a hacker cannot ascertain its make or model number.
