An intercity bus veered off the road and into a ditch in the town of Rekhasim near Haifa on Wednesday, injuring a few of the passengers.
United Hatzalah volunteer EMT Ariel Suliman said: "When I arrived at the scene I saw that the bus had deviated from its route and fallen backwards into a building yard. Together with other first responders, we treated 10 passengers of the bus who were lightly injured or suffered emotional and psychological shock."
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MDA and United Hatzalah paramedics provided medical care at the scene.
Statement from Busdrivers' Union
"We send our best wishes for a speedy recovery to all the victims," the Busdrivers' Union (a subsection of the Histadrut national labor union) said in a statement on Wednesday. "Many incidents like this happen because of the many hours drivers must [work] without proper rest and breaks. Unfortunately, the writing was on the wall a long time ago."