TRAGEDY: Two people were killed and about 13 people were injured to varying degrees in a severe traffic accident that occurred on Thursday afternoon on Route 5 in the Sharon area.

According to official reports from the scene, the accident involved a minibus, a truck, and several other vehicles. Rescue teams were forced to declare the deaths of two people at the scene.

Initial reports indicate that the accident happened when a billboard collapsed directly onto the minibus, killing the driver instantly.