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Hero Bus Driver Dies Saving 20 Soldiers in Highway Crash
Bus driver Avshalom Revivo, 61, died Wednesday on Highway 91 after swerving his bus to save approximately 20 soldiers from a head-on collision with a truck. Revivo's employer believes his action prevented serious injuries to the soldiers but resulted in his own death.
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What happened
- 01Bus driver Avshalom Revivo, 61, died saving 20 soldiers from a truck collision on Highway 91.
- 02Revivo swerved his bus to the right, preventing a direct impact with the oncoming truck.
- 03The soldiers on the bus sustained minor injuries and were taken to Ziv Medical Center.
- 04The truck driver was seriously injured and airlifted to a hospital.
- 05Revivo was a father of three and had worked for Hamovil Ha'artzi for four years.
- 06Revivo's funeral was attended by soldiers who were on the bus at the time of the crash.
The soldiers sustained minor injuries, while the truck driver was seriously injured. Revivo was remembered as a dedicated driver and was honored at his funeral by those he saved.
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