Bus Driver Killed, 18 Injured in Truck Collision Near Mahanayim
Translated & summarized from Behadrei Haredim by baba
A bus driver was killed and 18 passengers were injured when their bus collided with a truck on Highway 91 in northern Israel on Wednesday. The 61-year-old bus driver was pronounced dead at the scene, while the truck driver sustained serious injuries. The injured passengers, all in their 20s, suffered minor wounds and were taken to Ziv Hospital. Police are investigating the cause of the crash, which led to the closure of the highway.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- A 61-year-old bus driver died and 18 passengers were injured in a crash with a truck on Highway 91.
- The collision occurred on Wednesday afternoon between Mahanayim junction and Kibbutz Gadot.
- The truck driver suffered serious injuries and was airlifted to hospital.
- The 18 injured passengers were in their 20s and sustained minor injuries.
- Police are investigating the cause of the accident, which closed the highway.
A fatal road accident occurred on Wednesday afternoon on Highway 91, between the Mahanayim junction and Kibbutz Gadot, when a bus collided with a truck. Emergency medical teams pronounced the 61-year-old bus driver dead at the scene after he was extracted from the wreckage without breathing or a pulse. The truck driver, a man in his 50s, sustained serious injuries to his lower limbs and was evacuated by helicopter in critical condition to hospital.
Eighteen passengers on the bus, all in their 20s, suffered minor injuries and were transported by ambulance to Ziv Hospital in Safed. Gil Ad Ben Hamou, an MDA emergency medical technician, described the scene as "shocking," with severe frontal damage to both vehicles. He detailed the complex rescue efforts for the bus driver, whose death was confirmed after medical treatment was administered.
Police and accident investigators arrived at the scene to determine the cause of the crash. Highway 91 was closed in both directions, and police advised drivers to avoid the area and use alternative routes, following officers' instructions.
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