Police detained a 22-year-old female driver from Qalansawe for questioning on suspicion of striking a pedestrian at the Geha Interchange, according to Ynet. The incident took place earlier Friday evening; the circumstances remain under investigation.
Police detained a 22-year-old female driver from Qalansawe for questioning on Friday evening, following a pedestrian strike at the Geha Interchange earlier in the day, according to Ynet.
Earlier reports by N12 described a different driver — a woman who turned herself in at the scene, saying protesters had thrown stones at her car and she panicked. The Zioneer reported at 19:18 that the driver told officers, "I ran over a person," and claimed stone-throwing by protesters. It remains unclear whether these reports refer to the same incident or two separate collisions at the same junction, and whether the driver from Qalansawe is the same individual who turned herself in. The victim — a 93-year-old man, according to MDA's correction — was moderately wounded with a head injury.
The video of a driver accelerating toward protesters and fleeing, reported by The Zioneer at 19:08, appears to depict a separate third incident at the same interchange. Police have not released further details on the identity of the driver now in custody, the sequence of events, or whether additional suspects are involved.
4 developments
- StrongDriver suspected in Geha hit-and-run released; says she feared lynching
- StrongNew video shows female driver attacked after wielding weapon at protesters on Highway 6
- Strong21-year-old moderately wounded in suspected vehicle strike at Ganot protest
- StrongPolice use water cannon, stun grenades to reopen Highway 6; organizers call off protest
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