Amman, Sept. 10 (Petra) — A traffic collision involving a civilian
bus carrying national service conscripts in southern Jordan left five
people dead and 18 injured on Thursday, according to a spokesperson
for the General Command of the Jordan Armed Forces (JAF)-Arab Army.

The crash occurred at 3:15 p.m. local time as the bus was
transporting conscripts back to their residences in the southern
region of the kingdom when it collided with another vehicle.

The spokesperson confirmed that four conscripts and the bus driver
were killed in the accident.

Emergency services evacuated the 18 injured passengers to Prince Ali
Military Hospital, Karak Governmental Hospital, and Tafilah
Governmental Hospital, where they are currently receiving medical
treatment under close specialist care.

Military authorities have launched an investigation to determine the
causes and circumstances of the collision in accordance with standard
legal protocols.

The General Command offered its condolences to the families of the
deceased and wished the injured a speedy recovery.

//Petra// AF