A truck driver was killed overnight on Highway 4 after failing to notice a stalled vehicle, swerving and overturning, according to a report. The accident had been reported earlier as fatal, with the cause now detailed.
A truck driver was killed overnight on Highway 4 in a fatal accident, with new details emerging Thursday morning indicating the driver swerved to avoid a stalled vehicle and overturned, according to a report. The incident was first reported in the early hours of Thursday: at 03:34, The Zioneer reported a driver killed after a truck overturned and caught fire at the Holot Interchange, and at 03:50, ynet reported a truck driver killed in a collision near Rishon LeZion. The current update provides the specific cause of the accident. Emergency services responded to the scene, and police have opened an investigation. The accident is one of several fatal incidents on Highway 4 in recent weeks.
3 developments
- DevelopingTruck driver killed in collision on Route 4 near Rishon LeZion
- DevelopingDriver killed after truck overturns, catches fire at Holot Interchange
- DevelopingFatal accident on Route 90: One dead after truck overturns, collides with car
- DevelopingWoman in her 40s killed in Highway 4 rollover near Ofer Junction
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