9 killed, 7 injured in multi-vehicle crash in southern Cairo

CAIRO, Aug. 26 (Xinhua) — At least nine people were killed and seven others wounded in a multi-vehicle crash in Fayoum province, south of the Egyptian capital Cairo, the provincial authorities said in a statement on Monday.
Civil protection forces rushed to the scene to evacuate the bodies, and ambulances transferred the wounded to Fayoum Public Hospital, the statement said.
Initial investigations revealed that a speedy trailer collided with several pickup trucks and private cars, and the trailer driver has been detained and will undergo a drug test, according to reports by the state-run Nile TV.
Road accidents claim thousands of lives in Egypt every year, mainly due to speeding, negligence of traffic laws, and poor road maintenance. ■