Two men in their mid-20s were killed Thursday in a devastating motorcycle crash on Route 65 near the Golani Junction in northern Israel.

According to Magen David Adom, the victims suffered catastrophic multi-system injuries after the motorcycle they were riding collided with a vehicle. Paramedics found both riders unconscious, without a pulse or breathing, and were forced to pronounce them dead at the scene.

“We found the motorcycle riders unconscious, without a pulse or breathing, suffering from very severe injuries,” said MDA physician Dr. Omri Gorga and volunteer EMT Shalev Ben Shabbat. “Despite medical assessments, their injuries were so severe that we had no choice but to pronounce them dead.”

Police have opened an investigation into the cause of the collision.

The fatal crash temporarily shut down Route 65 in both directions.

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