Elderly Woman Killed in Hit-and-Run Accident in Jerusalem
Translated & summarized from Srugim by baba
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- Elderly woman killed in Jerusalem hit-and-run.
- The incident occurred in the Rehavia neighborhood.
- The driver of the truck fled the scene.
- Police are searching for the suspect.
An elderly woman, approximately 70 years old, was killed in a fatal traffic accident in the Rehavia neighborhood of Jerusalem on Tuesday morning. The incident, which occurred on Reshba Street, is being treated as a suspected hit-and-run. The woman was struck by a truck and sustained critical injuries. Paramedics attempted resuscitation efforts but were forced to declare her dead at the scene.
Eyewitnesses told emergency responders that the victim was hit by a truck. MDA paramedics Haki Har Kesef and Shlomo Margaliot described the scene as "difficult," finding the pedestrian unconscious, without a pulse or breathing.
The driver of the truck fled the scene following the collision. Jerusalem police have launched an extensive manhunt for the driver. Traffic accident investigators from the Jerusalem district are en route to the scene to determine the circumstances of the incident, while officers continue their search for the suspect.
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