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Bus and Minibus Collision Injures 17 on Ayalon Highway

A road accident involving a bus and a minibus on the southbound Ayalon Highway near the Halakha Interchange on Sunday morning left multiple people injured and caused significant traffic congestion in the Tel Aviv area. Emergency services, including Israel Police traffic officers and accident investigators, responded to the scene to treat and evacuate the victims.

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What happened

01A collision between a bus and a minibus occurred on the southbound Ayalon Highway near the Halakha Interchange on Sunday morning.
02The accident caused significant traffic congestion in the Tel Aviv area as police and emergency services responded.
03The minibus driver, a man in his 50s, was evacuated in serious condition, which Kan News reported later improved to moderate.
04A 17-year-old girl sustained moderate injuries in the collision and was evacuated to Sheba Hospital.
05Ynet reported that seventeen people were injured in the crash, while Kan News reported the total number of injured as ten.
06Initial investigations reported by Ynet suggest the minibus was struck by a bus while attempting to enter a public transport lane.
07Six teenage girls and one adult were among those admitted to Ichilov Hospital with minor injuries following the crash.

There are conflicting reports on the total number of casualties. According to Kan News, ten people were injured, while Ynet reported that seventeen people sustained injuries. The minibus driver, a man in his 50s, was hospitalized in serious condition, though Kan News reported his condition later improved to moderate after treatment. A 17-year-old girl sustained moderate injuries in the crash.

The remaining victims suffered minor injuries. According to Ynet, the minibus was carrying young girls when it was struck by a bus as it attempted to enter a new public transport lane. Ichilov Hospital admitted several of the lightly injured, including six teenage girls and one adult, while other casualties were evacuated to Wolfson Hospital and Sheba Hospital.

Summarized by baba from the reports of 3 newsrooms. Updated 10:31

Latest report: Ynet. Read Ynet’s original