Ayalon Highway Crash: Minibus Hit by Bus While Merging Into Public Transit Lane, 17 I

Magen David Adom (MDA) updated that the number of casualties in the traffic accident between a minibus and a bus near the Halacha Interchange on Ayalon Highway stands at 17 people. MDA teams evacuated to Wolfson, Sheba and Ichilov hospitals the minibus driver, a man around 50 years old, in serious condition; a 17-year-old girl in moderate condition; and 15 injured in mild condition. A preliminary investigation reveals that the minibus, which was transporting girls, was hit by a bus while attempting to enter the new public transit lane.