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There was a fatal vehicular accident in the Binyamin Regional Council district of Shomron on erev Shabbos, 16 Tammuz. The accident involved a truck and two passenger vehicles on Route 60 near “T” Junction in the direction of Yishuv Ofra after Givat Assaf.

Magen David Adom spokesman Zaki Heller reports the call was received at 15:56. EMTs and paramedic ambulances responded, treating a total of seven injured, including three fatalities. Other sources report the fatalities are PA residents. One victim is listed in grave condition, 1 serious and the remainder light to moderate.

All the injured are being transported by the PA Red Crescent EMS.

Ichud Hatzalah EMS personnel also operated on the scene.

(YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem / PHOTOS: Hillel Meir, Tatzpit)