A police source said that a female driver was stopped for using her phone. Lacking ID, she was asked to approach the police motorcycle. While returning to her car, another vehicle swerved on the two-lane road, nearly hitting the officer, and crashed into her car, injuring her.
At 13:32 Jerusalem, a police source has provided a detailed sequence of the fatal Highway 6 crash, expanding on the account reported earlier. The source said the female driver was stopped for using her phone while driving. Lacking identification, she was asked to approach the police motorcycle. As she returned to her car, a vehicle swerved on the two-lane road, nearly striking the officer, and crashed into her car, injuring the driver. The driver's condition remains unconfirmed.
The first reports of the incident emerged at 12:17 Jerusalem, indicating a woman in her 20s was killed after exiting her car for a police check on the shoulder near the Iron Interchange. The location was initially misreported as Tzipori Interchange. Police confirmed the victim was stopped for a traffic check. At 13:13 Jerusalem, The Zioneer reported a police source speaking to N12 who first mentioned the phone use and the identification procedure, noting the driver lacked ID and was asked to walk to the police motorcycle. That account did not yet include the detail of the police officer nearly being hit, which appears in the current update.
As The Zioneer reported on the evolving story, the incident underscores the risks of roadside traffic stops on multi-lane highways. The police source has now clarified that the officer was nearly struck by the swerving vehicle, adding a critical element to the sequence of events.
The driver's condition remains unconfirmed, and the investigation is ongoing. The police source has not provided further details about the driver's injuries or the identity of the other vehicle involved.
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