Three family members killed, two injured in Tafileh traffic accident

AMMAN —  Three family members were killed and two persons were injured on Thursday when their car collided with a military vehicle on a desert highway in Hasa, Tafilah, official sources said.

“A civil vehicle collided with an armed forces vehicle and the strong impact of the collision resulted in the death of the three family members and two injuries in the armed forces personnel,” a traffic official told The Jordan Times, adding that the cause of the accident is still being investigated and a committee has been formed to investigate the cause of the “unfortunate accident”.

The Civil Defence Department administered first aid to the injured before evacuating the bodies and referring the injured to the Hasa Medical Centre in Tafileh, where they were listed in a fair condition.