One killed, 8 injured in Jerusalem bus accident

Cause of pile-up between two buses, two private vehicles on Bar-Ilan street in capital, not yet known

A multiple-vehicle collision in Jerusalem on December 8, 2016 claimed the life of at least one person. (Screenshot)

One person was killed and eight people were injured in a large multiple-vehicle accident in Jerusalem on Thursday evening.

Two buses and two private vehicles were involved in the collision, one of which was crushed by a bus. Emergency responders later discovered the body of a woman in the trapped car, Israel Radio reported.

The accident occurred on Bar-Ilan street in the capital. The circumstances behind the deadly crash are not yet known.

Those injured were evacuated to hospital for treatment and listed in a light condition. Five of the eight casualties were said to be from the same family.

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