CAIRO, May 1 (Xinhua) -- At least seven people were killed and nine others wounded on Thursday when a pickup truck, speeding and overloaded, overturned on the road leading to the Egyptian north coast city of Alamein, the Marsa Matrouh governorate said in a statement.
The statement said the truck was commuting laborers to work early in the morning.
According to local media, the driver lost control of the wheel due to the high speed. Eleven ambulances rushed to the scene, and the victims were transferred to Alamein Model Hospital.
Pickup trucks are designed to transport goods, not people. ■