Dozens Injured in Tractor-Bus Collision Near Shivolim
Translated & summarized from Kan News by baba
A bus carrying girls on a trip collided with a tractor near Moshav Shivolim on Friday, injuring over 20 people. The bus driver was unconscious and trapped, with 19 lightly injured passengers evacuated to hospitals. The incident is part of a series of recent serious road accidents in Israel.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Over 20 people were injured in a bus and tractor collision near Moshav Shivolim.
- The bus was transporting a group of girls on a trip when the accident occurred.
- The bus driver was found unconscious and trapped following the crash.
- Nineteen lightly injured passengers were evacuated to Soroka and Barzilai hospitals.
- The accident is one of several recent serious road incidents in Israel.
A serious traffic accident occurred Friday morning near the moshav of Shivolim in the Negev, involving a tractor and a bus carrying a group of girls on a trip. Over 20 people were injured in the collision. The bus driver was found unconscious and trapped inside the vehicle, with several other passengers also reported to be trapped.
Emergency services, including Magen David Adom (MDA) and fire and rescue teams, responded to the scene. MDA paramedics provided medical treatment and evacuated 19 individuals with light injuries to Soroka and Barzilai hospitals.
The incident highlights ongoing road safety concerns, with the report also mentioning a separate incident where a five-year-old child died after being hit by a bus in Modi'in Illit, and another chain-reaction accident on Highway 6 near the Iron Interchange that injured 18 people.
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