According to local media, a man has been killed after being run over by his 12-year-old son who was at the wheel for driving training in the Saudi region.

Al Watan explained that the father died of injuries he sustained in the incident.

A spokesman for the Saudi Red Crescent branch in Najran in south-western Saudi Arabia says they were alerted on Friday about a run-over incident involving a 65-year-old man who suffered serious injuries.

Citing sources, the paper recounted details of the incident. They said the man was on a family outing and wanted to train his young child in driving.

He left the boy on his own driving the car. On returning to the family’s site, the boy was unable to control the car and ran over his father.

The man was pulled out of the vehicle in critical condition, they said. He was later pronounced dead at a local hospital.

In recent years, Saudi Arabia has tightened traffic rules and penalties to boost road safety.

Traffic authorities in the kingdom have repeatedly urged motorists to allocate seats for children inside cars to ensure their safety.

Non-use of a child safety seat is considered a traffic infringement, punishable by fines ranging from SR300 to SR500.

Saudi traffic authorities began issuing tickets for motorists who failed to install child safety seats in November 2021.

Transporting a child under 10 years in the front seat can result in a fine of up to SR500.