Manila, Dhu-AlHijjah 19, 1436, Oct 3, 2015, SPA -- Nine people were killed and three injured when a van slammed into a tree Saturday in the southern Philippines, dpa cited police as saying. Investigators were hunting for the driver, who was injured but fled the scene. The driver is believed to have fallen asleep at the wheel and lost control of the vehicle, police in the town Matalam said. Eight passengers were killed instantly while another died in hospital in North Cotobato province. --SPA 10:23 LOCAL TIME 07:23 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w