Video: Serious car accident on Route 90 in the Jordan Valley (MDA)
A serious car accident occurred Wednesday night on Route 90 near the Palestinian village of Auja a-Tahta, north of the city of Jericho. One person was killed and five others were seriously injured in a collision between an Israeli vehicle and a Palestinian vehicle. Police said the road was blocked in both directions.
MDA medics and paramedics and an IDF medical force are on the scene providing medical treatment to the wounded. In addition, firefighters were called to the scene and rescued two trapped people from their vehicle. MDA and IDF helicopters are on their way to the scene.
The scene of the accident (Photo: MDA)
Reshef Tomer Bachar, deputy shift commander at the Samaria Regional Station, said: "Upon arrival at the scene of the accident, we identified two private vehicles at a distance from each other. This is a difficult and challenging scene when one of the vehicles is overturned and two people are trapped inside, and beyond that, other injured people, including children. The force of the severe impact was visible on the vehicles, and their engine parts were scattered at the scene. We immediately began operations to rescue those trapped using dedicated hydraulic tools. At the end of the rescue, the trapped people were transferred to medical authorities."
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