The driver was arrested after allegedly hitting three girls at a crosswalk in Ramat Gan this morning. The girls were taken to hospital in mild condition. A second suspect, 32, was also detained for questioning, police said.
Police in the Tel Aviv district arrested a 48-year-old driver Monday afternoon on suspicion of a hit-and-run that injured three girls at a pedestrian crossing in Ramat Gan earlier that morning. The driver was located and apprehended shortly after the incident, police said. The three girls, who were crossing the street at Rehov HaRa'a corner Yitzhak Rabin, were taken to a hospital in mild condition. A second suspect, 32, was also detained for questioning in connection with the incident. Both were transferred to the Tel Aviv traffic investigation unit. The arrest, at around 14:27 Jerusalem, follows an initial report of the incident that circulated earlier.
As The Zioneer reported at 14:27 Jerusalem on Monday, the driver was arrested shortly after the incident, but details on the condition of the girls and the involvement of a second suspect were not yet available. By 14:33 Jerusalem, police had identified the driver as 48 and confirmed the detention of the second suspect, providing a fuller picture of the immediate aftermath.
The incident adds to a series of hit-and-run cases in Israel in recent weeks, including a fatal crash near Sderot on June 10 and a case at the Geha Interchange on June 11, both reported by The Zioneer. In the Geha case, a 22-year-old driver was later released, telling investigators she feared a lynching, as The Zioneer reported on June 12.
The circumstances leading to the second suspect's detention remain unclear. Police have not stated the specific role of the second suspect or whether charges have been filed.
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