Tuesday 09/December/2025 – 02:23 PM
The investigation authorities in Minya decided to refer the driver of the artist Ismail Al-Laithi’s car, who caused the death of 5 people and injured others, to criminal trial, on the grounds that he was accused of manslaughter, in addition to driving under the influence of narcotic substances, in the incident that witnessed the death of the late singer.
The driver of the car, Ismail Al-Laithi, was involved in the accident, which caused the death of 5 people: There was no light on the road
Cairo 24 is unique in publishing the text of the investigations into the case No. 3902 of 2025 as follows:
Q: What happened about the accident?
What happened was that I was working as a driver, and I was with a singer’s band named Ismail Reda Ismail, and I was working as a personal driver for him, and I was driving them to Farah in Abnoub in Assiut, and after I bid them farewell, the joy ended and we were returning from Assiut, heading to Cairo, and on the road to Bani Hassan, which leads to the eastern desert road, while I was driving, I found a car coming in the opposite direction of mine, and he gave me Nour and I gave him Nour and I went and took my right hand. This is how the accident happened and I didn’t feel like myself except while I was in the ambulance, and then they took me to Mallawi Hospital and I left the hospital and they brought me here.
Q: What speed were you going at?
A: I was walking at a speed of 100-110 km.
Q: What was the state of light and visibility on the road at the time of the accident?
The world was dark because there was no light on the road except the light of the cars.
Q: Did you use the horn or brakes at that time?
A: Yes, I used the brakes, clutches, and lights.
Q: Could you have avoided the accident?
A: I tried to learn Arabic, and I began to sway to the right, but he entered Arabic with me.
