Elderly Man Critically Injured in Multi-Vehicle Crash on Highway 6

A man in his 80s sustained critical injuries in a multi-vehicle accident on Highway 6 northbound, near the Iron Interchange, on Tuesday. Emergency medical services responded to the scene where they treated five individuals. The most seriously injured, an 80-year-old man with limb injuries, was transported to Hillel Yaffe Medical Center in serious but stable condition. Four other individuals were treated for light injuries and also evacuated to the hospital.

Moshe Cohen, a senior paramedic with Magen David Adom (MDA), described the scene upon arrival. "When we arrived at the scene, we observed an accident involving several vehicles, one of which had severe damage," he stated. "In the field, there were five casualties, including an 80-year-old man in serious condition with severe limb injuries. We provided him with life-saving medical treatment, including stopping bleeding and administering medication, and evacuated him in an MDA intensive care unit to the hospital, where his condition was defined as serious and stable. Additionally, we provided medical treatment and evacuated four more casualties in light condition to the hospital via MDA ambulances."