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Three seriously injured in multi-vehicle crash on Road 9779 near Kiryat Shmona

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Three seriously injured in multi-vehicle crash on Road 9779 near Kiryat Shmona

Primary source Internal intake · 2 reviewed intake signals · Desk window 14:24

TL;DR

A collision between two vehicles on Road 9779 near Kiryat Shmona left three people in serious condition, according to Magen David Adom (MDA). Paramedics evacuated a woman about 30 and a man about 20 to Rambam Hospital, while a man about 30 was airlifted in critical condition by the MDA 'Hatzala Air' helicopter.

01 · THE DISPATCH

A serious multi-vehicle crash on Road 9779 between Beit Hillel and Kiryat Shmona at around 13:09 left three people with severe systemic injuries. Magen David Adom (MDA) dispatchers from the Jordan District coordinated the response, with medics treating the victims alongside an IDF medical team. A woman in her 30s and a young man around 20 were evacuated by ground ambulance to Rambam Hospital in Haifa in serious condition. A man in his 30s, sedated and ventilated, was airlifted by the MDA 'Hatzala Air' helicopter to the same hospital. MDA emergency medic Hagar Wissman described the scene as 'a horrific road accident, with two vehicles sustaining severe front-end damage.' The collision occurred on Road 9779, a regional highway in the Upper Galilee that sees heavy local traffic; the cause remains under investigation.

02 · How it developed

3 developments

  1. Latest

    Victims identified as a woman, 30, and a man, 20

  2. Victims evacuated to Rambam Hospital, including one airlifted in critical condition.

  3. Three seriously injured in head-on collision on Road 9779 near Beit Hillel

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03 · Source and signal

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