Fatal Head-On Collision Between Bus and Truck Kills Driver, Injures 19
Translated & summarized from i24NEWS by baba
A fatal head-on collision between a bus and a truck on Highway 91 in the Galilee killed the bus driver and seriously injured the truck driver on Wednesday. Eighteen bus passengers also sustained minor injuries. Police are investigating the crash, which has led to the closure of the highway.
The story in 6 lines · by baba
- A bus and truck collided head-on on Highway 91, killing the bus driver and injuring 19 others.
- The accident occurred on Wednesday between the Machanaiim and Mishmar HaYarden junctions in the Galilee.
- The bus driver, 61, was pronounced dead at the scene after being extracted from the wreckage.
- The truck driver, 50, was airlifted to the hospital in serious condition.
- Eighteen bus passengers, around 20 years old, suffered minor injuries.
- Police are investigating the cause of the fatal crash and have closed the highway.
A severe head-on collision occurred on Wednesday on Highway 91 in the Galilee, between the Machanaiim and Mishmar HaYarden junctions, involving a bus and a truck traveling in opposite directions. The bus driver was killed in the crash, while the truck driver sustained serious injuries. Additionally, 18 passengers on the bus suffered minor injuries.
Emergency rescue services worked to extract the bus driver, who was trapped and found without a pulse or breathing. Paramedics from Magen David Adom (MDA) later pronounced him dead at the scene. The 61-year-old bus driver was declared deceased after resuscitation efforts. The truck driver, approximately 50 years old, was evacuated by helicopter to the hospital in serious condition with lower limb injuries, while the 18 bus passengers, all around 20 years old, were transported by MDA ambulances to Ziv Hospital with minor injuries.
An emergency medical technician described the scene as "shocking," noting the severe front-end damage to both vehicles. He detailed the complex extraction of the bus driver and the concurrent treatment of the truck driver, who was unconscious and suffering from significant leg trauma.
Police accident investigators are on site and have launched an investigation into the fatal crash. Highway 91 has been closed to traffic in all directions.
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