Second kill, 11-year-old girl, in the fatal accident at Brown Junction • Yesterday 40-year-old mother's death was determined • Her father's condition, also affected, deteriorated during the night
The scene of the fatal accident at Brown Junction // Photo: MDA
The number of people killed in the serious accident yesterday in the Golan rose to two this evening (Wednesday). Haifa's Rambam Medical Center determined the death of the 11-year-old girl who was critically injured in an accident at the Brown Junction in the Golan Heights.
The death of her mother was determined at the scene of the accident by MDA teams. The family's condition deteriorated during the night and he was transferred from Ziv Medical Center in Safed to Rambam Medical Center in Haifa where he is currently hospitalized.
The accident happened yesterday at Brown Junction on Highway 98 in the Golan Heights, between a truck and a private vehicle. An MDA team arriving at the scene determined the death of the family mother. In addition, three more people were moderately injured.
At the scene of the accident, four teams were called in to perform rescue operations using engineering tools. Galilee Golan regional station said: "A short time ago a road accident was received at Brown junction in the Golan Heights. According to the crews, it was a serious accident. The crews are working to rescue two trapped from the vehicle using engineering equipment.
In 2019, 349 people were killed on the country's roads, up from 315 last year - a 9% increase.