Hit-and-Run Suspected in Negev: Bus Strikes Pedestrian, Flees Scene
Translated & summarized from i24NEWS by baba
A bus is suspected of hitting a pedestrian on Highway 316 near Hura in the Negev on Thursday, leaving the victim critically injured before fleeing the scene. The pedestrian was taken to Soroka Hospital, and police are searching for the bus driver. Traffic accident investigators are examining the scene.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- A bus allegedly struck and critically injured a pedestrian near Hura, then fled the scene.
- The incident occurred on Highway 316 in the Negev on Thursday.
- The injured pedestrian was taken to Soroka Hospital.
- Police are searching for the bus driver involved in the hit-and-run.
- Traffic accident investigators are examining the scene for evidence.
A serious traffic accident occurred on Thursday on Highway 316 near Hura in the Negev, where a bus allegedly struck a pedestrian, leaving them in critical condition, before fleeing the scene. Traffic accident investigators have launched an investigation into the incident.
The injured pedestrian was transported to Soroka Hospital for medical treatment. Police officers from the Lehavim station and additional forces from the Southern District were dispatched to the scene following the report. They initiated searches and operations to locate the bus driver suspected of involvement in the accident.
Concurrently, traffic accident examiners from the Negev region are collecting evidence and findings at the scene as part of their investigation into the circumstances of the collision.
