The State Attorney's Office filed an indictment for manslaughter against truck driver Michael Ben Shimon Cohen, accusing him of reckless killing in a fatal hit-and-run in Nir Banim, according to Israeli media reports.
The indictment was filed Thursday evening by the State Attorney's Office against Michael Ben Shimon Cohen, the truck driver accused of running over 81-year-old Gadi Kamin at a gas station in the community of Nir Banim after an argument. The charge is manslaughter (reckless killing), according to Israeli media. The case drew public attention due to the unusual circumstances of the incident. As The Zioneer previously reported (June 18), the initial indictment was filed shortly after the event. Today's development formalizes the charge as the legal process advances. The suspect remains in custody; no trial date has been set.
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