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Nine Injured in Minibus Rollover Near Shargim, One Critically

A minibus overturned on Route 353 near the community of Srigim, south of Beit Shemesh, on the morning of Thursday, October 22, 2026, injuring nine people.

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What happened

01Nine people were injured when a minibus overturned on Route 353 near Srigim on Thursday morning.
02A 30-year-old man sustained serious head and multi-system injuries, requiring sedation and ventilation at the scene.
03An 18-year-old youth suffered moderate, multi-system trauma in the self-inflicted rollover.
04Seven other passengers sustained minor injuries and were treated by emergency medical teams.
05Magen David Adom received the initial report of the accident at 6:03 AM.
06All nine injured individuals were transported by ambulance to Hadassah Ein Kerem Hospital in Jerusalem.
07The circumstances and cause of the minibus rollover are currently under investigation.

Magen David Adom received the initial report of the self-inflicted accident at 6:03 AM. Arriving medical teams found the minibus on its side with all nine passengers outside the vehicle and fully conscious. Paramedics from Magen David Adom and United Hatzalah performed initial triage and treated the victims at the scene.

Among the injured, a 30-year-old man sustained serious head and multi-system injuries, requiring sedation and ventilation. An 18-year-old youth suffered moderate, multi-system trauma, while seven other passengers sustained minor injuries. All nine victims were evacuated by ambulance to Hadassah Ein Kerem Hospital in Jerusalem. The cause of the rollover is currently under investigation.

Summarized by baba from the reports of 8 newsrooms. Updated 07:57