At least two people were killed, and approximately 10 were injured in a fatal car accident involving several vehicles on Highway 7, near the Sorek Interchange, east of Ashdod, late Wednesday night.
The two people killed were identified by Magen David Adom as a 15-year-old boy and a 20-year-old woman.
MDA confirms fatalities and multiple injuries
Five people were transferred to Samson Assuta Ashdod University Hospital and Kaplan Medical Center, Rehovot, for further medical treatment.
Three of those, a 16-year-old girl, a 20-year-old woman are unconscious, and a 17-year-old boy, who remains conscious. All three have serious injuries, MDA said.
The other two transferred to the hospital are suffering light injuries, MDA added.
Emergency response teams called to the scene provided medical treatment to the injured, while police officers began collecting evidence.
Initial reports of the accident were received by authorities at approximately midnight. Several rescue services were dispatched to the scene.
Emergency teams dispatched to Highway 7 scene
MDA noted that it was providing medical treatment to the injured, including those who remain unconscious.
The identity of the two deceased remains unknown, according to a statement from Israel Police.