17 Injured in Minibus and Bus Collision on Ayalon Highway
Seventeen people were injured, including one seriously, in a collision between a minibus and a bus on the Ayalon Highway near the Halacha Interchange.
Seventeen people were injured on Sunday morning in a collision between a minibus and a bus on the Ayalon Highway southbound, near the Halacha Interchange. The 50-year-old minibus driver sustained serious injuries, a 17-year-old female passenger was moderately injured, and eight others suffered light injuries.
According to police preliminary investigations, the minibus, which was carrying female students, was stuck in traffic and attempted to cross five lanes to merge into the fast lane. A bus traveling in the fast lane was unable to brake in time and crashed into the minibus. Traffic police from the Tel Aviv District responded to the scene, and traffic investigators launched an inquiry into the circumstances of the crash.
Medics and paramedics from Magen David Adom provided emergency medical treatment at the scene and evacuated the casualties to Ichilov Hospital in Tel Aviv. The minibus driver was trapped inside the vehicle in a semi-conscious state, suffering from head and limb injuries. Rescue teams provided medical care, including administering medications and stopping bleeding, while extricating him from the wreckage.
MDA paramedic Levi and emergency medical technicians Midan Ben Yoash and Yehonatan Cohen stated that they found the minibus driver trapped and semi-conscious upon arrival. The 17-year-old sustained limb injuries, while other passengers walked around with minor bruises. The front of the bus sustained heavy damage, and its windshield was shattered.
