Bus Driver Dies, 19 Injured in Truck Collision on Highway 91
Translated & summarized from NEWSru Israel by baba
A 61-year-old bus driver died and 19 passengers were injured in a collision between a bus and a truck on Highway 91 on October 14. The bus driver was trapped and later pronounced dead at the scene. The truck driver suffered severe leg injuries, and 18 bus passengers with minor injuries were taken to Ziv Hospital. Police are investigating the incident.
The story in 7 lines · by baba
- A 61-year-old bus driver died in a collision with a truck on Highway 91.
- Nineteen people were injured in the crash, including the truck driver and 18 bus passengers.
- The accident occurred on October 14 near the Mahanayim junction.
- The bus driver was trapped and died despite resuscitation efforts.
- The truck driver sustained severe leg injuries and was airlifted to a hospital.
- 18 passengers, all around 20 years old, were taken to Ziv Hospital with minor injuries.
- Police are investigating the cause of the collision.
On October 14, a 61-year-old bus driver was killed and 19 others were injured when their bus collided with a truck on Highway 91 near the Mahanayim junction. Emergency services reported that the bus driver was trapped in his cabin. Paramedics attempted resuscitation efforts while extracting him but were ultimately forced to declare him deceased. The truck driver, a man around 50 years old, sustained severe leg injuries and was airlifted to a hospital by Magen David Adom (MDA) helicopter. Eighteen passengers on the bus, all around 20 years old, suffered minor injuries and were transported to Ziv Hospital in Safed. Police are investigating the circumstances of the crash.
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