Ten wounded, 17-year-old girl severely, after jeep overturns in West Bank

"When we arrived at the scene, we noticed the jeep upside down in a ditch," an MDA paramedic said, with a 17-year-old victim unconscious and trapped in the vehicle.Follow us on GoogleTen wounded after jeep overturns in West Bank, July 29, 2026.(photo credit: UNITED HATZALAH‏)ByJERUSALEM POST STAFFJULY 29, 2026 19:03Updated: JULY 29, 2026 20:08At least ten people were wounded after a jeep overturned near Mitzpe Yeriho in the West Bank on Wednesday, Magen David Adom said.A 17-year-old girl was severely wounded and has been sedated, MDA said, noting that she is on a ventilator.Another woman around 20 years old and a 15-year-old girl were moderately wounded, MDA added.The other seven victims, all female, sustained light wounds from the accident, which occured during a field trip, according to United Hatzalah.Ten wounded after jeep overturns in West Bank, July 29, 2026. (credit: MDA Operational Coverage)Nine of the victims were evacuated to hospitals by ambulance and helicopter.MDA paramedics describe experience at scene of accident"When we arrived at the scene, we noticed the jeep upside down in a ditch," an MDA paramedic said. "We immediately began performing initial examinations and life-saving first aid to 9 victims with varying degrees of injury and evacuated them by MDA-Rescue Air helicopter with intensive care units and ambulances together with IDF medical forces to hospitals."Another MDA paramedic described the condition of the 17-year-old victim, noting her critical condition."One of the victims, a 17-year-old girl, was unconscious, trapped in the Jeep, and suffered from multiple systemic injuries," he said. "After we rescued her, we provided her with life-saving medical treatment that included anesthesia and ventilation and evacuated her by MDA-Rescue Air helicopter to the hospital in critical condition."Follow us on Google