At least 17 injured after bus, minibus crash on Ayalon Highway

Seventeen people were injured in a collision between a bus and a minibus on the southbound Ayalon Highway near the Halakha Interchange on Sunday morning, Israel Police said.

Medical officials said the injured were evacuated from the scene for treatment. Tel Aviv District traffic police are responding to the incident, while traffic accident investigators are on their way to the scene, the police reported.

MDA paramedics and medical technicians responding to the incident said, "the minibus driver was trapped, in a state of reduced consciousness, and suffering from injuries to his head and limbs."

"During the rescue operations, we provided him with medical treatment, including administering medication and stopping the bleeding," the responders added.

"A 17-year-old girl was moderately injured and suffered injuries to her limbs, while the other passengers were walking around with minor injuries."

The medical responders noted that everyone at the scene was treated, and some are being evacuated to Wolfson, Sheba Medical Center at Tel Hashomer, and Ichilov hospitals.