Saudi prince hurt in car crash, uncle killed

A Saudi prince was injured and his uncle killed when their cars slammed into each other due to a fault by their drivers, a local daily reported on Friday.

Prince Abdul Aziz bin Turki bin Saud (senior) suffered from a fracture in his hand and bruises on the body after the crash that occurred in Ramah, nearly 120 km northeast of the capital Riyadh, on Wednesday night Alsaudi newspaper said.

His uncle (mother’s brother), Sheikh Saud bin Mohammed bin Awad Al Dousari, was killed in the accident that was caused when the Prince’s car smashed into a Toyota four-wheel vehicle driven by the uncle’s body guard.

“The Prince’s car overturned, causing a fracture in his arm and bruises on the body….his bodyguard was also injured,” the paper said, with saying whether the Prince is related to the royal family.
 

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