A young man aged 18 was killed Monday evening in a collision between a car and a bus near Nir Eliyahu, according to reports. The Zioneer reported earlier at 19:47 Jerusalem that the crash occurred on Route 5504; additional casualties were evacuated to hospitals.
Monday evening's fatal collision on Route 5504 near Nir Eliyahu claimed the life of an 18-year-old driver, according to Magen David Adom and Israeli media reports. The crash occurred at 18:28 Jerusalem, when a private car and a bus collided. Initial reports at 18:52 Jerusalem indicated that the driver was critically injured; by the same time, multiple news outlets confirmed his death. MDA medics pronounced him dead at the scene. The Zioneer reported at 19:47 Jerusalem that the crash occurred on Route 5504, with additional casualties evacuated to hospitals.
A second 18-year-old passenger was seriously injured and evacuated to Beilinson Hospital, and the bus driver was taken to Meir Hospital in light condition. The circumstances of the accident remain under investigation.
The incident is the latest in a series of traffic accidents in the area; as The Zioneer reported on June 19, a 19-year-old was moderately injured in a rollover near Nir Eliyahu. However, no further details on the cause of Monday's crash have been released.
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