Police Jeep Runs Red Light, Kills School Principal in Crash
Translated & summarized from Arutz Sheva by baba
A 59-year-old school principal, Dalal Melhem, was killed when a police jeep ran a red light and crashed into her car at the East Acre junction. Her daughter was moderately injured in the incident. Police are investigating the crash, which occurred on road 85. So far in 2026, 391 people have died in road accidents in Israel.
The story in 6 lines · by baba
- School principal Dalal Melhem, 59, died after a police jeep ran a red light and hit her car.
- The fatal crash occurred at the East Acre junction on road 85.
- Melhem's 29-year-old daughter sustained moderate injuries in the collision.
- A police jeep was recorded speeding through the red light before impact.
- Police are investigating the circumstances of the accident.
- 391 people have died in Israeli road accidents in 2026.
Dalal Melhem, a 59-year-old school principal, was killed in a traffic accident at the East Acre junction on road 85. A security-equipped police jeep was recorded running a red light at high speed and colliding with Melhem's vehicle. Melhem, who was the principal of Al-Rahma school in Jadeidi Makr, sustained fatal injuries and was pronounced dead at the hospital. Her 29-year-old daughter, who was in the car with her, was moderately injured.
Emergency services received a report of the crash at 3:47 PM. Paramedics found the mother and daughter trapped in their vehicle. Melhem was without a pulse and not breathing. After resuscitation efforts, she was evacuated to the Galilee Medical Center in Nahariya, along with her daughter. Despite the efforts of medical staff, doctors declared her dead. Her daughter is in stable condition, fully conscious, with moderate injuries.
The accident caused significant traffic congestion and the junction was closed for an extended period. Police accident investigators are examining the scene to determine the circumstances of the collision. According to the National Road Safety Authority, 391 people have died in road accidents in Israel since the beginning of 2026.
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