Two Killed, Several Injured in Truck and Minibus Crash Near Ashdod

A truck and minibus collided on Highway 7 near the Sorek Interchange east of Ashdod late Wednesday night. At least two people were killed and approximately ten others were injured, according to emergency services. The two people killed were identified by Magen David Adom as a 15-year-old boy and a 20-year-old woman.

Five people were transferred to Samson Assuta Ashdod University Hospital and Kaplan Medical Center in Rehovot for further treatment. Three of those transferred, a 16-year-old girl, a 20-year-old woman, and a 17-year-old boy, sustained serious injuries.

Two of them remained unconscious while the third stayed conscious, Magen David Adom said. The remaining two people transferred to hospitals suffered light injuries.

Emergency response teams provided medical treatment at the scene while police officers collected evidence. Initial reports reached authorities around midnight and several rescue services were dispatched. The identity of the two deceased remains unknown, according to a statement from Israel Police.