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Fatal single-vehicle accident on Route 70 near Yasif Junction

The Zioneer Intelligence Desk

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TL;DR

A fatal road accident occurred early this morning on Route 70 near the Yasif Junction in northern Israel. According to Israel Police, a single private vehicle crashed, killing the driver and moderately injuring a passenger. Traffic accident investigators from the Asher District have opened an investigation.

01 · THE DISPATCH

A driver was killed and a passenger moderately injured early this morning in a single-vehicle crash on Route 70 near the Yasif Junction in the Western Galilee. The Israel Police reported that accident investigators from the Asher District have opened an investigation into the circumstances; preliminary assessment suggests the vehicle was involved in a single-car collision. The driver was evacuated to hospital in critical condition and later pronounced dead, while the passenger was treated at the scene with moderate injuries. Route 70 was closed for traffic for some time as police conducted scene processing. The Zioneer has previously reported on fatal road accidents in northern Israel, most recently a June 6 fatality on Route 90, though that incident involved a truck and a private vehicle.

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