Police in Ramat Gan arrested a 48-year-old driver suspected of hitting two girls at a crosswalk on Rabbi Akiva Street and fleeing the scene, according to Channel 12. The girls were evacuated in mild condition.
Police in Ramat Gan arrested a 48-year-old driver on Monday afternoon on suspicion of a hit-and-run that injured two girls at a crosswalk on Rabbi Akiva Street. Channel 12 reported the arrest at 15:10 Jerusalem time, after an initial report at 15:06. The girls were evacuated in mild condition. The suspect's identity has not been released.
The first report of the incident came at 14:27 Jerusalem (Mon), stating that a driver had been arrested shortly after hitting three girls at a crosswalk—the number of victims has since been revised to two in subsequent reports. By the same time stamp, police confirmed the driver's age (48) and said a second suspect, 32, was also being detained for questioning. The most recent update, at 14:27 Jerusalem (Mon), clarified that the girls were taken to hospital in mild condition.
The Zioneer reported earlier today (Mon 14:27) that the two girls were taken to hospital in mild condition, consistent with the latest information. The context of this incident is separate from a recent hit-and-run at the Geha Interchange (The Zioneer, Thu Jun 11) and a traffic accident in Hod HaSharon (The Zioneer, Sun Jul 5).
It remains unverified whether the second suspect detained is still being held or has been released, and what his alleged role was. No further details on the girls' identities or medical status have been released.
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