Emergency personnel responded to a horrific vehicular accident shortly after 9:00AM Sunday morning.

It happened in the Carmel district, and involved tractor trailer and three private vehicles on Route 70 near the Yagur Interchange in the direction of Yokneam.

EMTs and paramedics arrived on the scene only to find vehicles totally crushed under the weight of the tractor trailer.

MDA transported four victims in serious condition to the trauma unit of Rambam Medical Center. The victims include 40 and 35-year-old males and a female about 30.

The driver of the truck, who sustained light injuries, was taken to Carmel Hospital.

Footage obtained by YWN shows the tractor trailer rear-ending the vehicles at high-speed. See the first clip below.

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The following clips were taken moments after the crash.

MDA advanced EMT Moshiko Amsellem explains what he saw at the scene

(YWN Israel Desk – Jerusalem/Photo + Video Credit: MDA Spokesman Unit)