Fatal Crash at Acre Junction: Police Car Runs Red Light, Kills Woman

A 59-year-old woman was killed and her 29-year-old daughter was moderately injured in a fatal traffic accident at the Acre Junction on Highway 4 on Saturday. The crash occurred when a police vehicle reportedly ran a red light and collided forcefully with the private car carrying the two women. Fire and rescue services extricated the deceased woman from the wreckage after she was trapped inside and in critical condition. MDA (Magen David Adom) paramedics provided medical treatment and evacuated both women to the Nahariya hospital, performing resuscitation efforts on the older woman. Her death was later confirmed by hospital medical staff. An MDA paramedic described the scene as a very severe accident, noting one woman was without pulse or breathing upon their arrival. In response to the fatal incident, the head of the MDA Coastal District instructed teams to avoid crossing intersections on red lights until further notice.