Magen David Adom reported on Tuesday afternoon that an 80-year-old woman was found without signs of life in an incident in Ashkelon and paramedics declared her death. Two women in their 70s were evacuated to Barzilai Medical Center with multi-system trauma, one in serious condition and one in moderate condition. The cause of the incident has not yet been specified.
Magen David Adom (MDA) confirmed on Tuesday afternoon that an 80-year-old woman was killed in the bus-pedestrian crash on David Remez Street in Ashkelon, with two other women in their 70s evacuated to Barzilai Medical Center—one in serious condition and one in moderate condition. The incident, which occurred at around 14:06, was initially reported by The Zioneer at 14:11 Jerusalem, when the bus struck several pedestrians; a subsequent update at the same time specified two people in serious condition and one critically injured, trapped under the vehicle. The critically injured victim has now been identified as the deceased woman.
Earlier reports from The Zioneer at 14:11 Jerusalem described the scene: medics treated multiple injured, and the critically injured victim was trapped under the bus. The update at 14:11 refined the casualty count, and now MDA's latest report confirms the death and the evacuation of the two women in their 70s with multi-system trauma. The evolution of the casualty figures—from initial critical injury to fatality—reflects the severity of the incident.
This incident is part of a broader pattern of serious traffic accidents in Israel. As The Zioneer reported earlier on Tuesday, a 3-year-old toddler died after being struck by a vehicle in Kiryat Ata. Recent weeks have also seen pedestrian and vehicle accidents in Holon, Tel Aviv, and Ashkelon itself, including a drowning at an Ashkelon beach. The Zioneer continues to monitor road safety concerns.
The cause of the incident remains under investigation by local authorities. No further details on the driver or the circumstances of the crash have been released.
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