Magen David Adom paramedics declared the death of an 8-year-old boy who was struck by a bus in the ultra-Orthodox city of Modi'in Illit on Thursday afternoon. Police have opened an investigation and the bus driver is being questioned over his role in the accident.
Emergency services were called to a traffic accident in the ultra-Orthodox city of Modi'in Illit this afternoon, where an 8-year-old boy was struck by a bus. Magen David Adom paramedics pronounced him dead at the scene. Police have opened an investigation, and the bus driver is being questioned over his role in the accident.
This is the latest development in a story The Zioneer has tracked since approximately 12:16 Jerusalem time this Thursday, when initial reports indicated an 8-year-old boy was critically injured after being hit by a bus in the Haredi city. By 12:16, the child had been pronounced dead, and the age was initially reported as 7, with the accident occurring on Rabbi Akiva Street. Within the same minute, the victim's age was corrected to 8 in a subsequent version, and again to 7, and back to 8 in the current report. This is a single ongoing incident, with the age fluctuation reflecting unconfirmed initial reporting.
As The Zioneer has reported in recent days, this is at least the third incident this summer involving a child struck by a bus in an ultra-Orthodox city. On Monday, Jun 15, a 6-year-old was moderately injured in Ashdod. On Sunday, Jun 28, an 8-year-old girl sustained moderate injuries, including head trauma, after being hit by a bus in Bnei Brak. The frequency of such incidents underscores ongoing road safety concerns in these densely populated areas.
The child's exact age remains unconfirmed by official sources. Police continue to investigate the circumstances.
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