A German tourist was killed and four Egyptian policemen injured in a road accident in Hurghada governorate on Tuesday.

The tourist's car crashed with a police vehicle in southern Hurghada, said the official news agency MENA.

The German died in a private hospital shortly after being admitted, said MENA, adding that Egyptian security forces did not find her passport.

The general prosecution immediately went to the scene after the accident occurred and launched an investigation into it.