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Bus Driver Dies After Swerving to Save 20 Soldiers in Crash

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A bus driver, Avshalom Revivo, died on October 14 after swerving to avoid a head-on collision with a truck, saving 20 soldiers on board. The "A-Movil Ha'Artzi" company stated Revivo's maneuver absorbed the impact, preventing a direct hit on the soldiers. The truck driver was severely injured, while the soldiers sustained minor injuries. Revivo is survived by his wife and three children.

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Bus driver Avshalom Revivo died October 14 saving 20 soldiers from a truck collision.
Revivo swerved right, absorbing the impact to prevent a direct hit on the soldiers.
The crash occurred on Highway 91 involving a truck and a bus carrying soldiers.
The truck driver suffered severe injuries; the soldiers had minor injuries.
Revivo was employed by the company "A-Movil Ha'Artzi" and is survived by his family.

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A bus driver, Avshalom Revivo, died on Wednesday, October 14, after swerving his vehicle to save the lives of 20 soldiers he was transporting. The company "A-Movil Ha'Artzi," where Revivo worked, stated that in the final moments before the crash on Highway 91, he directed the bus to the right, absorbing the impact himself. The bus was leading a convoy of three carrying soldiers from Tel Nof Airbase to northern Israel when a truck, reportedly veering into their lane, approached. Revivo's decision to swerve right, rather than left, is believed by his company to have prevented a direct collision with the soldiers. He became trapped in the crushed cabin, and despite extensive rescue efforts and resuscitation attempts by MADA paramedics, he was pronounced dead at the scene. The truck driver, a man in his 50s, sustained severe injuries and was airlifted to a hospital. The soldiers suffered minor injuries and were taken to Ziv Medical Center in Safed. Revivo is survived by his wife and three children.