Minibus overturns near Shrigim: 9 injured, one in serious condition

A minibus overturned this morning (Thursday) on Route 353 near Shrigim. Nine people were injured, including a man about 30 years old in serious condition who was evacuated to Hadassah Ein Kerem after sedation and intubation. An 18-year-old was moderately injured and seven others sustained minor injuries.

Nine people were injured this morning (Thursday) when a minibus overturned on its side on Route 353, near Shrigim. At 06:03, a report of the accident was received at the MDA 101 emergency hotline in the Jerusalem district. A man about 30 years old was seriously injured and required sedation and intubation, an 18-year-old was moderately injured with multi-system trauma, and seven other injured individuals were in mild condition. MDA teams provided medical treatment to the injured and evacuated them to Hadassah Ein Kerem Hospital. MDA emergency medic Yosef Horowitz described the incident: "We received a report of a single-vehicle minibus accident. When we arrived at the scene, we saw the minibus overturned on its side and all the passengers nearby. All the injured were fully conscious." According to him, the seriously injured patient received medical treatment including sedation and intubation, and the moderately injured young man received bandages and splints. The article does not mention the cause of the overturn.