A bus struck pedestrians in Ashkelon on Tuesday afternoon, killing one person and leaving two others unconscious, according to initial reports. The incident updates earlier reports of a three-bus crash in the city.
A bus struck pedestrians on David Remez Street in Ashkelon at around 14:06 on Tuesday afternoon, killing an 80-year-old woman and leaving two others unconscious, according to Magen David Adom. The incident was initially reported as a three-bus crash, but emergency services have clarified that a bus hit pedestrians. Two victims remain unconscious at the scene.
The Zioneer reported the first MDA alert at 14:11, describing a bus hitting multiple pedestrians. Minutes later, an update noted two people in serious condition and a third trapped under the bus in critical condition. A subsequent MDA update confirmed the death of an 80-year-old woman and the evacuation of two women in their 70s to Barzilai Medical Center, one in serious and one in moderate condition. The initial characterization of a three-bus collision was also published at 14:11, but it appears to refer to the same event.
The incident occurred on David Remez Street in the center of Ashkelon, a city in southern Israel. Emergency responders including MDA and fire services arrived at the scene.
The cause of the accident remains under investigation. Officials have not yet detailed how the bus came to strike the pedestrians or the role of the other buses involved.
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