Hero Bus Driver Dies Saving 20 Soldiers in Highway Crash
Summarized from Israel National News by baba
Bus driver Avshalom Revivo, 61, died Wednesday on Highway 91 after swerving his bus to save approximately 20 soldiers from a head-on collision with a truck. Revivo's employer believes his action prevented serious injuries to the soldiers but resulted in his own death. The soldiers sustained minor injuries, while the truck driver was seriously injured. Revivo was remembered as a dedicated driver and was honored at his funeral by those he saved.
The story in 6 lines · by baba
- Bus driver Avshalom Revivo, 61, died saving 20 soldiers from a truck collision on Highway 91.
- Revivo swerved his bus to the right, preventing a direct impact with the oncoming truck.
- The soldiers on the bus sustained minor injuries and were taken to Ziv Medical Center.
- The truck driver was seriously injured and airlifted to a hospital.
- Revivo was a father of three and had worked for Hamovil Ha'artzi for four years.
- Revivo's funeral was attended by soldiers who were on the bus at the time of the crash.
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