The white Lexus at the scene of the accident. Courtesy Dubai Police Department
The white Lexus at the scene of the accident. Courtesy Dubai Police Department

School librarian dies after swerving into petrol station and crashing into other vehicle



DUBAI // An Emirati mother of four was killed when her vehicle crashed with another at a petrol station in Al Aweer on Monday morning.

Ashwaq Al Salameh, 39, who was driving a white Lexus, collided with a vehicle driven by another Emirati woman who had two children as passengers.

Ms Al Salameh, a librarian at Al Waha girls’ school who lived in Al Warqa, died in hospital, while the other woman and children suffered minor injuries.

Ms Al Salameh’s brother Sultan said he received a call at 9am on Monday from her husband, saying she had been in an accident and was being treated at Rashid Hospital.

“Her husband and I work in Abu Dhabi so we rushed to Rashid Hospital to check on her condition, but they told us she had already passed away due to serious head injuries,” Mr Al Salameh said.

“She was on her way to the school when the crash happened near a gas station in Al Aweer.”

Ms Al Salameh, originally from Dibba Al Hosn, had five sisters and four brothers, although one of her brothers died in a car accident three years ago.

“We lost one of our brothers in a car accident and now Ashwaq. Losing her affected us all and we are all shocked,” Mr Al Salameh said. “We buried her yesterday after Al Maghrib prayers.”

The funeral was held at Sheikh Rashid bin Ahmed Al Qasimi Mosque on Monday evening after prayers.

“The cause of the accident is unclear yet and it’s not right to make any assumptions, especially when you have a family that lost a mother and a sister,” Mr Al Salameh said.

Brig Saif Al Mazrouei, director of Dubai traffic police, said the crash happened about 7.45am.

“The woman was airlifted to Rashid Hospital after sustaining serious injuries but died on arrival,” said Brig Al Mazrouei. “The other woman and two children have minor injuries and were also transferred to hospital.”

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