Man seriously injured after his car collides with a horse on Route 959 in the Golan Heights

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A man, about 40, was seriously injured when his car collided with a horse on Route 959 near Merom Golan in the Golan Heights. The horse struck the vehicle near the Puran junction, and the driver was injured as a result.

Rescue Union crews who arrived at the scene provided the man with initial medical treatment while he was still trapped in his car and semi-conscious. He was then airlifted by helicopter to a hospital.

MDA crews are evacuating the man to Rambam Hospital in serious condition, with multi-system trauma. He is described as a man about 30, according to details provided at the scene, and the accident took place on Route 959 in the Golan Heights.