Suspected hit-and-run in the Negev: Bus hits pedestrian, critically injures him, and flees

A suspected hit-and-run incident occurred in the Negev: a bus struck a pedestrian on Road 316 near Hura, critically injuring him, and fled. The pedestrian was evacuated to Soroka Hospital, and police are searching for the suspected driver.

A hit-and-run traffic accident occurred today (Thursday) on Road 316 near the town of Hura in the Negev. According to suspicion, a bus hit a pedestrian, critically injuring him, and fled the scene. The pedestrian was evacuated to Soroka Hospital in critical condition for medical treatment. Officers from the Ayarot station and additional forces from the Southern District were called to the scene and began searches for the suspected bus driver. Meanwhile, traffic accident investigators from the Negev District are working at the scene to collect findings and evidence as part of the investigation into the circumstances of the accident.