Six-Year-Old Boy Dies After Being Hit by Bus in Modi'in Illit
Translated & summarized from Maariv by baba
A six-year-old boy riding a scooter was killed after being hit by a bus in Modi'in Illit on Thursday. Emergency services pronounced the child dead at the scene after resuscitation efforts failed. Police have opened an investigation into the fatal incident. Road safety organizations report 345 road fatalities in Israel since the start of 2026.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- A six-year-old boy died after being hit by a bus while riding a scooter in Modi'in Illit.
- Emergency medical services pronounced the child dead at the scene due to critical injuries.
- The police have launched an investigation into the circumstances of the fatal road accident.
- 345 people have died in road accidents in Israel since the beginning of 2026.
- The accident occurred on Avnei Nezer Street in Modi'in Illit on Thursday afternoon.
A six-year-old boy riding a scooter was fatally struck by a bus in the city of Modi'in Illit on Thursday afternoon. Emergency medical services responded to the scene on Avnei Nezer Street shortly after 5:10 PM, finding the child with severe, multi-system injuries and no signs of life. Paramedics attempted resuscitation efforts but declared the boy dead at the scene due to the critical nature of his injuries. The police have launched an investigation into the circumstances of the fatal accident. According to the Or Yarok road safety association, 345 people have been killed in road accidents in Israel since the beginning of 2026, a decrease from 358 during the same period last year. Police stated that traffic accident investigators from the Judea and Samaria district are en route to the scene to determine the cause of the collision.
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