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Highway 1 Reopens After Bus Fire; Separate Multi-Vehicle Crash Injures Six on Highway 92
8/17/2026, 10:23:17 PM
Incident Overview
On May 12, 2025, Israel Police reported that Highway 1 toward Ma’aleh Adumim, which had been closed after a bus fire near the Az-Za‘ayyem Crossing, was reopened to traffic. Firefighters extinguished the blaze and no injuries were recorded. In a separate incident the same day, a three-vehicle collision on Highway 92 near the Sea of Galilee resulted in six people being injured.
Emergency Response and Casualties
Magen David Adom (MDA) personnel described arriving at the Highway 92 crash scene, noting a chaotic situation with victims screaming for help. Two injured individuals in their twenties were airlifted by helicopter to Rambam Health Care Campus in Haifa and were listed in serious condition. A 17-year-old girl and a 15-year-old boy were transported to Tzafon Medical Center near Tiberias with moderate injuries, while two other occupants sustained minor injuries and were also taken to the same facility.
Official Statements
Israel Police confirmed the reopening of Highway 1 after the fire was fully extinguished and emphasized that the road is now safe for motorists. MDA officials provided a brief account of the medical evacuation process, indicating that the injured were stabilized on site before being transferred to hospitals.
On-the-Ground Account
According to MDA paramedic Assaf Perlman and EMT Oral Biton, responders observed one vehicle stranded in the middle of the road and another in a ditch. A young woman, approximately 20 years old, was found unconscious with head and limb injuries and required immediate anesthesia and ventilation before being airlifted to Rambam Hospital.
Summary of Key Figures
- Israel Police – announced Highway 1 reopening.
- Magen David Adom – coordinated medical response and evacuations.
- Rambam Health Care Campus – received two seriously injured patients.
- Tzafon Medical Center (Poriya) – treated four additional victims.
