Elderly Woman Killed in Jerusalem Hit-and-Run; Suspect Arrested
Translated & summarized from i24NEWS by baba
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- A woman, about 70, died in a Jerusalem hit-and-run.
- She was struck by a truck on Reshba Street.
- A suspect in his 20s from East Jerusalem was arrested.
- Police are investigating the circumstances of the incident.
An approximately 70-year-old female pedestrian was killed in a traffic accident in Jerusalem on Sunday. She was struck by a truck on Reshba Street in the city. Emergency medical services who arrived at the scene pronounced her dead. A young man from East Jerusalem, in his 20s, was arrested on suspicion of causing her death and fleeing the scene. Police impounded the truck, and traffic accident investigators from the Jerusalem district are continuing to probe the circumstances of the incident. The suspect has been taken for questioning. Paramedics described the scene as difficult, finding the pedestrian unconscious on the road with no pulse or breathing. Bystanders reported she had been hit by a truck. They provided medical treatment, including resuscitation efforts, but were ultimately forced to declare her deceased at the scene.
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