Bus-minibus collision on Ayalon Highway injures 10, driver seriously hurt

Ten people were injured Sunday in a collision between a bus and a minibus on the Ayalon Highway in Tel Aviv. The minibus driver, about 50, was seriously injured; a 17-year-old woman was moderately injured, and eight others were lightly injured. All were evacuated to Ichilov Hospital.

Ten people were injured this morning (Sunday) in a road accident between a bus and a minibus on the Ayalon Highway southbound, near the HaHalacha Interchange in Tel Aviv. The minibus driver, a man about 50 years old, was seriously injured, suffering from head and limb injuries. A 17-year-old young woman was moderately injured, and eight other people sustained minor injuries. At 08:48, a report was received at the MDA 101 emergency hotline about the accident. MDA medics and paramedics provided medical treatment to the injured and evacuated them to Ichilov Hospital in Tel Aviv. Tel Aviv District traffic police were called to the scene, and traffic investigators are on their way. Traffic congestion is being recorded in the area due to the accident. An MDA paramedic and medics described the rescue and treatment of the trapped driver.