The driver, who is now in custody, was speeding and could not slow down when he saw the man crossing the road.
A 46-year-old man from Comoros Islands died on the spot after he was run over by a speeding car on Wasit Road in Sharjah on Wednesday afternoon.
The nearest patrol, ambulance and traffic police experts were dispatched to investigate the accident.
The driver, who is now in custody, was speeding and could not slow down when he saw the man crossing the road.
The deceased, identified as A.M.A., has been shifted to the morgue of Al Kuwaiti Hospital until the formalities and preparation for funeral are completed.
