A 77-year-old woman died from injuries sustained in Tuesday's bus crash on David Remez Street in Ashkelon, bringing the death toll to two, according to i24NEWS and N12. A third woman, 70, was moderately injured. Police have ruled out a terror motive.
Two women were killed in a multi-bus crash on David Remez Street in Ashkelon on Tuesday afternoon, according to medical officials and Israeli media.
The incident began at around 14:06 when a bus struck several pedestrians. Emergency services from Magen David Adom (MDA) arrived to treat multiple casualties. An 80-year-old woman was declared dead at the scene shortly after the crash. A second woman, 77, was critically injured and evacuated to Barzilai Medical Center, where she died from her injuries later in the evening, as reported by i24NEWS and N12. A third woman, 70, was moderately injured and is being treated at Barzilai.
The crash involved multiple buses, according to police. Authorities have ruled out a terror motive, confirming the incident was a traffic accident. The circumstances remain under investigation by police.
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