The teenager killed in a chain-reaction crash near Kiryat Gat has been identified as Salim Sharif, 17, from the town of Reina near Nazareth, according to N12 journalist Or Ravid.
The victim of the multi-vehicle crash near Kiryat Gat has been identified as 17-year-old Salim Sharif from the town of Reina, according to N12 journalist Or Ravid. The identification was reported overnight Tuesday, hours after the initial reports of the fatal collision.
The Zioneer’s coverage of the crash began at 00:48 Jerusalem, when initial reports indicated a 17-year-old had been killed in a collision between a truck and two vehicles near the Kiryat Gat interchange. At the same time, it was reported that a 27-year-old man had been moderately injured in the same crash. The victim’s name was released shortly thereafter.
The Zioneer further reported on the crash at 09:40 Jerusalem, confirming the details of the identification. The circumstances of the accident remain under investigation, with no further details on the cause or conditions released.
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