Five people were injured, two of them seriously, in a car crash involving several vehicles on Highway 90 in the West Bank on Saturday evening, between the Lido and Beit HaArava intersections, an Israel Police spokesperson said.
Three people had to be rescued after they were trapped in their cars. Two seriously wounded, one moderately wounded and two lightly wounded victims of the accident were evacuated from the scene by first responders to the Hadassah Mount Scopus Medical Center.
Due to the accident, Highway 90 between the Lido and Beit HaArava intersections was blocked for traffic in both directions. The public is asked to obey the instructions of the police officers present at the scene.