"The vehicle is completely crushed": 27-year-old Reut was killed in an accident in the valley

In a collision on Route 90 between a private vehicle and a truck, Reut Schwartz was killed, a mother of three from Ephraim, while the truck driver was lightly injured. "The sight was shocking," said MDA and ZAK members who were called to the scene. "The vehicle was completely crushed by the intensity of the collision"

"The vehicle is completely crushed": 27-year-old Reut was killed in an accident in the valley

Reut Schwartz, a resident of Ma'ale Ephraim, 27, and the mother of three were killed this morning (Wednesday) in a traffic accident in the Jordan Valley. In an accident, which occurred on Route 90, a private vehicle and a truck collided in the Crimson settlement area in the valley, heading north. MDA crews arriving at the scene found her dead and dead. The truck driver was slightly injured. Police opened an investigation into the circumstances of the accident.

The accident happened around 9:30 in the morning. "The sight was shocking," said Assaf Chen and Shai Sadeh, MDA staff members who were called to the scene. "We saw a fully crushed private vehicle between the truck and the safety guardrail, and a young woman in her 20s who was alone in the vehicle was trapped in her 20s. At the time of the firefighter's rescue operations and assistance from the IDF Medical Force, we performed medical examinations. She suffered a severe systemic injury, without a pulse and without breathing and unfortunately within a short time we had to determine her death. "They said the truck driver was" very agitated "and received medical treatment at the scene.

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Very difficult sights. The scene of the accident this morning

The scene of the accident in which Reut Schwartz was killed near the Crimson Seat on Route 9029 in January 2020 (Photo: Fire and Rescue spokesmen, official website)

Shlomo Zazor, a ZAKA volunteer who arrived at the scene, also said the sights were "very harsh", and said the vehicle was "completely shattered by the intensity of the collision."

Local council Ma'ale Efrat issued a statement but following the accident. "Dear residents, we announce with great sorrow and deep pain for the premature death of Reut Schwartz," it says, "the Maale Ephraim family and the local council embrace and strengthen the family. A funeral and seven will be issued at a separate date."

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The scene of the accident, this morning (Photo: MDA Operation Documentation)

The scene of the accident in which Reut Schwartz was killed near Crimson Seat on Highway 9029 in January 2020 (Photo: MDA Operation Documentation, official website)