Bus Driver Dies Heroically Saving 20 Soldiers in Crash
Translated & summarized from Arutz Sheva by baba
Bus driver Avshalom Revivo, 61, died heroically on Wednesday in a crash on Route 91 after swerving to save approximately 20 soldiers he was transporting. The truck driver sustained serious injuries, while the soldiers had minor ones. Revivo, a father of three, was praised for his dedication and responsibility.
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- Bus driver Avshalom Revivo, 61, died saving 20 soldiers in a crash on Route 91.
- Revivo swerved his bus to absorb the impact of an oncoming truck.
- The truck driver was seriously injured, and the soldiers had minor injuries.
- Revivo was a father of three and a highly regarded driver of four years.
- He was transporting soldiers from the Tel Nof Air Force base.
Avshalom Revivo, a 61-year-old bus driver from Ashdod, died Wednesday in a fatal road accident on Route 91. Revivo was transporting approximately 20 soldiers from the Tel Nof Air Force base when a truck veered into his lane. According to his employer, Revivo swerved his bus right at the last moment to absorb the full impact of the collision, thereby saving the lives of the soldiers on board.
Revivo, a father of three, had been working for the transport company Ha'Moביל Ha'Artzi for the past four years and was described as an experienced, dedicated, and responsible driver. He was leading a convoy of three buses carrying soldiers north when the accident occurred between the Mahanaim junction and Kibbutz Gesher HaYarden.
The truck driver, approximately 50 years old, sustained serious injuries and was airlifted to the hospital. The soldiers on Revivo's bus suffered minor injuries and were taken to Ziv Medical Center in Safed. Revivo was trapped in the crushed driver's cabin and, despite extensive rescue efforts and resuscitation attempts by MDA teams, was pronounced dead at the scene.
Revivo was highly regarded by the organizations he worked for, including the Ministry of Defense and educational institutions. He is survived by his wife and three children, one of whom he married off just two months ago. A large crowd, including colleagues, pilots, and the soldiers from the bus, attended his funeral in Ashdod to pay their final respects.
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