Housewife dies in parking lot as husband steps on accelerator instead of brake

ABUDHABI: A Malayali housewife met with tragic death while helping her husband park their car. Liji (45), wife of Thrissur Kaippamangalam native Shanli, died in Ajman.

The incident was on Saturday at the parking lot of Ajman hospital. The couple came here for a medical checkup. Liji was helping her husband in parking the SUV. She was standing in front of the car when her husband stepped on the car's accelerator instead of the brake. Lji was crushed to death between the vehicle and wall as it suddenly sped forward. She died on the spot. The couple was living in the UAE for many years.