Bus Driver Arrested in Fatal Hit-and-Run of Teenager
Translated & summarized from JDN by baba
A bus driver was arrested today on suspicion of fatally hitting a teenage pedestrian on Highway 316 and fleeing the scene. The victim was pronounced dead at Soroka Hospital. Police quickly located and apprehended the suspect, a resident of Hura in his 50s, who is being held for further investigation.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- A bus driver was arrested for a fatal hit-and-run involving a teenage pedestrian on Highway 316.
- The victim was pronounced dead at Soroka Hospital after being struck by the bus.
- Police apprehended the suspect, a resident of Hura in his 50s, shortly after the incident.
- The driver is suspected of fleeing the scene after hitting the pedestrian.
- The investigation into the circumstances of the accident is ongoing.
Police in the Negev region are investigating a fatal traffic accident on Highway 316 where a bus allegedly struck a minor pedestrian and fled the scene. The injured teenager was rushed to Soroka Hospital in critical condition, but medical personnel pronounced him dead. Following the report, officers from the Lehavim station and additional forces from the Southern District were dispatched. They initiated extensive searches and rapid investigative actions. Within a short time, the bus driver, a resident of Hura in his 50s, was located and arrested on suspicion of involvement in the accident and fleeing the scene. The suspect was taken for further questioning at the Lehavim station, and his detention will be extended pending findings, with a request to be brought before the Beersheba Magistrate's Court. The investigation into the circumstances of the accident is ongoing.
