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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 on Saturday afternoon in a severe two-vehicle collision at the Acre Junction. The crash occurred on Highway 85 when a police vehicle reportedly ran a red light and collided with the private car carrying the two women.
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- 01A 59-year-old woman was killed and her 29-year-old daughter was moderately injured in a two-vehicle collision at the Acre Junction on Saturday afternoon.
- 02The fatal accident occurred on Highway 85 when a police vehicle reportedly ran a red light and struck the private car carrying the two women.
- 03According to Israel Hayom, the police vehicle involved in the collision belonged to the Border Police.
- 04Both women were trapped inside their vehicle and had to be extricated by fire and rescue services.
- 05The mother was evacuated to the Galilee Medical Center in Nahariya in critical condition under CPR, where doctors pronounced her dead.
- 06The daughter was hospitalized at the Galilee Medical Center in moderate, stable condition and remained fully conscious.
- 07Following the incident, the head of the Magen David Adom Coastal District instructed emergency teams not to cross intersections on red lights.
According to Israel Hayom, the police vehicle involved belonged to the Border Police. The impact trapped both women inside their vehicle, requiring fire and rescue services to extricate them from the wreckage. Magen David Adom received the initial report of the accident at 3:47 PM.
First responders found the mother in critical condition, without a pulse and not breathing. Paramedics performed resuscitation efforts at the scene and during evacuation to the Galilee Medical Center in Nahariya, where doctors later pronounced her dead. Her daughter was evacuated in moderate, stable condition and remained conscious.
Following the fatal collision, the head of the Magen David Adom Coastal District instructed emergency teams to avoid crossing intersections on red lights until further notice.
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