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Bus Driver Arrested for Fatal Hit-and-Run in Negev
An eight-year-old boy died on Thursday after being struck by a bus on Highway 316 in the Bedouin town of Hura in the Negev.
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What happened
- 01An eight-year-old boy died after being struck by a bus on Highway 316 in the Negev town of Hura on Thursday.
- 02The child was transported in critical condition to Soroka Hospital in Be'er Sheva, where he was pronounced dead.
- 03Magen David Adom paramedics performed resuscitation efforts on the boy, who suffered multiple injuries.
- 04The bus driver fled the scene of the accident before police officers could arrive.
- 05Police arrested the suspect, a resident of Hura in his 50s, shortly after the incident.
- 06The suspect is being held for questioning and will face a detention extension hearing at the Beersheba Magistrate's Court.
The child was brought to a local clinic in Hura, where Magen David Adom paramedics received the call at 1:23 PM. Medical teams provided initial treatment and transported the boy to Soroka Hospital in Be'er Sheva in critical condition. Despite resuscitation efforts for multiple injuries during transport, the boy was pronounced dead at the hospital.
Following the incident, the bus driver fled the scene. Police officers from the Ayarat station and additional Southern District forces launched extensive searches and located the suspect within a short time. The driver, a resident of Hura in his 50s, was arrested and taken to the Ayarat station for questioning. Police plan to bring him before the Beersheba Magistrate's Court to request an extension of his detention.
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Bus Driver Arrested for Fatal Hit-and-Run in Negev
