Truck driver arrested after crash in Egypt’s Menoufia kills 19; Families to receive LE 500,000 each

CAIRO – 28 June 2025: The Public Prosecution on Saturday ordered the detention of a truck driver pending investigation after he collided with a microbus in Menoufia, located in the Nile Delta. The crash resulted in the deaths of 19 people and injuries to three others.

The tragedy unfolded at the Regional Ring Road in Ashmun city on Friday and has deeply affected the public with most of the victims aged between 14 and 23 years. The deceased included 18 young women and the microbus driver, who lost their lives while en route to work.

Photos from the scene showed the victims' microbus completely wrecked.

 

Laboratory analysis of a sample taken from the truck driver confirmed that he was under the influence of narcotics at the time of the incident, according to a statement from the prosecution on Saturday.

Initial examinations and police investigations revealed that the truck driver had crossed the barrier separating the two directions, leading to the collision, the statement said.

President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi today ordered an increase in compensation for the families of the deceased and the injured by LE 100,000 and LE 25,000, respectively.

Consequently, the ministers of social solidarity and labor announced that each family of a deceased victim will receive LE 500,000, while the injured will receive LE 70,000 following the increase.

The president also directed the government to closely monitor road maintenance and repairs, particularly on the Regional Ring Road, and to expedite these efforts.

He instructed that signs be clearly posted in repair areas and that road reroutes be effectively communicated. Additionally, he called for the immediate removal of barriers that contribute to accidents on these roads and for speed monitoring.

Meanwhile, First Lady Entissar Amer directed the Egyptian Red Crescent to swiftly provide psychological and material support to the families of the victims.