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Lebanese Man Confesses To Running Over Belarusian Woman In Salmiya

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02/08/2025

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02/08/2025

Lebanese Man Confesses To Running Over Belarusian Woman In Salmiya

KUWAIT CITY, Aug 2: A Lebanese man is now detained at Salmiya Police Station, where he confessed to running over a Belarusian woman on Qatar Street. The suspect fled the scene after the accident, but turned himself in at the police station later, claiming he acted reflexively in the aftermath of the incident. The Operations Unit at the Ministry of Interior received a report regarding the hit-and-run involving an expatriate woman. Shortly afterward, the suspect arrived at the station and admitted to his involvement. The victim’s body was referred to forensic authorities, confirming that she was a Belarusian national. A case of hit-and-run resulting in death was filed against the man.

In another incident, a 22-year-old male citizen died while his companion was injured when their four-wheel-drive vehicle overturned in Abdally Agricultural Area recently. According to a security source, authorities received a report of a vehicle rollover in the area. Emergency personnel rushed to the scene and found two citizens in the vehicle. One was declared dead on the spot and the other sustained injuries. A case of vehicle overturn resulting in one fatality was registered.