Fire and rescue crews are working to extricate a truck driver trapped after his vehicle overturned on Highway 6 southbound between the Nesharim and Shorq interchanges. Rescue operations using specialized cutting gear are underway; the driver will be transferred to medical care.
This morning, at approximately 07:46 Jerusalem time, a truck overturned on Highway 6 southbound between the Nesharim and Shorq interchanges, trapping the driver. Israel Fire and Rescue Services (Central District) crews are at the scene using specialized cutting tools to extricate the driver, who will then be handed over to medical teams.
This is the second callout on Highway 6 this morning: The Zioneer reported at 07:29 on a serious accident near the Shorq interchange involving an overturned vehicle with injuries. The earlier incident involved a rollover; this is a separate truck overturn with entrapment in the same general corridor. Details on the driver's condition and traffic disruptions remain pending.
2 developments
- Developing26-year-old man moderately injured in Hwy 6 truck-car collision near Nesharim Interchange
- DevelopingHighway 6 southbound blocked at Shorq interchange
- DevelopingOverturned truck with trapped vehicle at Meitar Interchange
- DevelopingFive injured, three moderately, in Highway 6 car rollover near Nitzanei Oz Interchange
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