Bus Driver Dies, Passengers Injured in Negev Highway Crash
Translated & summarized from Mignews by baba
A bus carrying students collided with a tractor on Highway 25 in the Negev on October 30th, killing the 50-year-old bus driver and injuring 24 passengers. Emergency services extracted the injured, with 23 transported to two medical centers. Police are investigating the cause of the crash, which led to traffic disruptions.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- A bus carrying students crashed with a tractor on Highway 25 in the Negev.
- The 50-year-old bus driver died from fatal injuries sustained in the collision.
- Twenty-four passengers were injured, ranging from severe to minor conditions.
- Emergency services evacuated injured passengers to Soroka and Barzilai medical centers.
- Police have launched an investigation into the cause of the fatal accident.
A serious road accident occurred on Highway 25 in the Negev on October 30th, leading to the closure of the westbound lane near Shavim. A bus carrying students collided with a tractor. Police have launched an investigation into the circumstances of the crash. The 50-year-old bus driver sustained fatal injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene. Among the passengers, a 61-year-old woman suffered severe injuries, another student was in moderate condition, and 22 others sustained minor injuries. Fire and rescue teams worked to extract passengers trapped in the wreckage. Paramedics transported 15 injured individuals to Soroka Medical Center in Be'er Sheva and eight others to Barzilai Medical Center in Ashkelon. Paramedics described finding the bus driver trapped and unresponsive, with injuries too severe to survive. Traffic remains restricted on the affected section of the highway as authorities work to clear the scene and determine the cause of the collision.
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