A woman about 60 years old was seriously injured Friday afternoon in a head-on collision on Route 89 between Elkosh and Tzuriel, according to Magen David Adom. She was evacuated to Galilee Medical Center in Nahariya with multi-system trauma in unstable condition. A second woman was moderately injured and two others suffered minor injuries; both vehicles caught fire.
A serious two-vehicle collision occurred Friday afternoon on Route 89 near the Galilee communities of Elkosh and Tzuriel, approximately one kilometer east of the Nahariya area. Magen David Adom (MDA) paramedic Amir Bohadana reported that both vehicles caught fire after the impact and were located on the roadside. The most severely injured victim, a woman about 60, was evacuated with multi-system trauma in unstable condition. Another woman sustained moderate injuries, and two people were lightly hurt. Police are investigating the circumstances. The Zioneer has reported on previous serious traffic accidents on Route 89 and elsewhere in northern Israel, though no direct connection to this event is indicated.
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