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An Egged bus and a minibus were involved in an accident at about 6:55AM Wednesday morning on Route 2 southbound near the Chof Hasharon Interchange. Both of the vehicles had passengers on board.

According to the MDA report, there were 17 passengers on the bus and 25 additional passengers on the two minibuses involved. EMTs and paramedics treated nine persons who sustained light injury. They were transported to Meir Hospital in Kfar Sava and Ichilov Hospital in Tel Aviv.

The accident, which occurred in the express lane, is being investigated by police.

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