Three killed in morning road collisions, including two teenage boys aged 13 and 15

Three people died in road collisions Wednesday morning, including two teenagers, Israel Police and medics reported.

The carnage began south of Afula when a motorcyclist, 35, was killed by a truck on Route 675, close to Nir Yafeh.

A short time later, three teenagers were hit by a truck on Route 70 north of the Evlayim Junction.

Two of them, aged 13, and 15 were killed, while a third, 16, suffered moderate injuries and was taken to the Rambam Medical Center in Haifa.

Magen David Adom emergency service medics who were called to the scene found the two boys with no vital signs and declared them dead on the scene.

Israel Police opened an investigation into the incident.

According to the Or Yarok road safety watchdog, 94 people have been killed on the country’s roads since the start of the year.

During the same period last year, the toll stood at 78.