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Truck Driver Injured in Highway 2 Overturn Near Haifa
A truck driver was moderately injured on Friday, 9 October 2026, when his vehicle overturned following a collision with a car on Highway 2 near the entrance to Haifa.
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What happened
- 01A truck driver was moderately injured on Friday, 9 October 2026, when his vehicle overturned on Highway 2 near Haifa.
- 02The accident involved a collision between a truck and a car near the entrance to the city.
- 03Fire and rescue teams extracted the driver who was trapped inside the overturned truck.
- 04Medical teams from Magen David Adom and United Rescue treated the driver at the scene for limb injuries.
- 05The injured driver was transported to Rambam Hospital for further medical treatment.
- 06Firefighters conducted a sweep of the area to confirm there were no other casualties in the collision.
- 07The driver's age was reported as 65 by Panet, and as 62 by Alarab and Kikar HaShabbat.
Emergency services, including fire and rescue teams and medical personnel, responded to the scene near the Haifa South junction. Firefighters worked to extract the driver, who was trapped inside the wreckage of the overturned truck. Rescue crews also conducted a sweep of the area to ensure no other individuals were injured or trapped in the incident.
According to Panet, the injured man is 65 years old, while Alarab and Kikar HaShabbat reported his age as 62. Magen David Adom and United Rescue medical teams provided initial treatment at the scene for injuries to his limbs. The driver was then transported to Rambam Hospital for further care. The cause of the accident is under investigation.
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