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Bus Driver Arrested in Hit-and-Run Fatality of Minor in Hura
An eight-year-old boy died after being struck by a bus on Road 316 in the Negev town of Hura on Thursday, October 22, 2026. The child was initially brought to a local clinic in Hura, where medical teams provided first aid and began resuscitation efforts.
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What happened
- 01An eight-year-old boy died after being hit by a bus on Road 316 in the Negev town of Hura on Thursday, October 22, 2026.
- 02The child received initial treatment and resuscitation at a local clinic in Hura before being transferred to Soroka Hospital.
- 03Medical teams continued resuscitation efforts during the transfer, but the boy was pronounced dead at the hospital.
- 04The bus driver, a man in his 50s, fled the scene of the collision before police arrived.
- 05Police from the Hura station and Southern District forces conducted a search and arrested the driver shortly after the incident.
- 06The suspect was taken to the police station for questioning ahead of a detention extension hearing at the Beersheba Magistrate's Court.
Due to the severity of his injuries, the boy was transferred to Soroka Hospital in Beersheba. Paramedics continued resuscitation attempts during the transport, but the child was later pronounced dead at the hospital.
Following the incident, the bus driver, a man in his 50s, fled the scene. Police officers from the Hura station and additional forces from the Southern District launched a search, quickly locating and arresting the driver. He was taken in for questioning and is scheduled to appear before the Beersheba Magistrate's Court for a detention extension hearing.
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