Eight-Year-Old Child Killed in Suspected Hit-and-Run Near Hura
An eight-year-old child died on Thursday after being struck by a bus on Route 316 near Hura. The driver allegedly fled, and police have launched a manhunt.
An eight-year-old child tragically died on Thursday after being critically injured in a suspected hit-and-run accident involving a bus on Route 316 near the Negev town of Hura. The driver allegedly fled the scene, prompting a massive police manhunt across the southern district.
At 13:23, MDA emergency services received a report regarding a young boy brought to a local clinic in Hura suffering from severe multi-system trauma. Paramedics continued life-saving measures and rushed him in an intensive care ambulance to Soroka Medical Center in critical condition, where medical staff later pronounced him dead.
Police traffic investigators have opened a formal inquiry into the circumstances of the collision. Officers from the HaArayot station and southern district forces are currently combing the area to track down the fleeing driver and gather forensic evidence at the scene.
