According to Al-Marsad, a Saudi exchange student died following a road accident that took place on a highway in the US state of Alabama.

Alabama police told media that the accident happened on Friday at dawn and caused the death of three people, among whom was the 21-year-old Saudi student, Mehdi Al-Hachem.

The police spokesperson said: “The police were informed of a violation in Birmingham; a woman in a Toyota Camry was driving recklessly in the wrong direction on the highway and hit a Chevrolet Silverado, in which was the Saudi student, who died instantly