A head-on traffic accident occurred on Route 5442, between Sha'ar Shomron Interchange and Oranit. Magen David Adom paramedics provided on-site medical treatment and evacuated five injured individuals to hospitals.
Three of the injured were taken to Beilinson Hospital in serious condition: a man around 30 years old with chest and head injuries, a man around 50 with chest trauma, and a woman around 40 with abdominal injuries. Two others, who sustained minor injuries, were transported to Sheba Tel Hashomer Hospital.