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Hero Bus Driver Dies Saving 20 Soldiers in Highway Crash
On Wednesday, October 14, 2026, 61-year-old bus driver Avshalom Revivo from Ashdod was killed in a head-on collision on Highway 91 after swerving his vehicle to save approximately 20 soldiers on board. The bus, owned by the Hamovil Ha'artzi transportation company, was leading a three-bus convoy carrying soldiers from the Tel Nof Air Force base to northern Israel.
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What happened
- 01Bus driver Avshalom Revivo, 61, died on Wednesday, October 14, 2026, after swerving to save 20 soldiers from a collision on Highway 91.
- 02Revivo steered his bus to the right, absorbing the full impact of an oncoming truck that veered into his lane.
- 03The bus was leading a three-bus convoy transporting soldiers from the Tel Nof Air Force base to northern Israel.
- 04The truck driver, a man in his 50s, was seriously injured and airlifted to a hospital.
- 05The soldiers on board sustained only minor injuries and were evacuated to Ziv Medical Center in Safed.
- 06Revivo, a father of three from Ashdod, had worked for the Hamovil Ha'artzi transportation company for four years.
- 07A drivers' organization is seeking official state recognition for Revivo's heroic actions, and soldiers he saved attended his funeral.
According to initial police investigations and the transportation company, a truck traveling in the opposite direction veered directly into the bus's lane. Revivo made a split-second decision to steer the bus to the right, absorbing the full force of the impact on the driver's side to prevent a direct head-on collision with the passenger section. He became trapped in the crushed cabin and was pronounced dead at the scene by paramedics after extensive rescue efforts.
The truck driver, a man in his 50s, was seriously injured and airlifted to a hospital. The soldiers on board sustained only minor injuries and were evacuated to Ziv Medical Center in Safed. Some of the soldiers he saved attended Revivo's funeral, and a drivers' organization is now calling for official state recognition of his bravery.
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