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29 March 2024

7 Saudis killed in road crash caused by camels

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Seven Saudis were killed on Sunday after their cars collided on a motorway when one of the drivers veered off the road to avert hitting stray camels.

The driver and two friends were in a Toyota Corolla on the motorway near the western town of Laith when they came face to face with a herd of camels crossing the road.

The driver tried to maneuver away from the camels but entered the opposite lane and rammed into a Camry car carrying a Saudi man, his wife, mother and little daughter.

“The seven passengers in the two cars were killed in the crash. Another car in the area overturned, resulting in the injury of its three passengers,” Sabq daily said.