Bus accident kills 93-year-old in central Israel

Elderly man declared dead of injuries sustained in collision between two vehicles in Givat Shmuel

Illustrative. An ambulance belonging to the Magen David Adom ambulance service. (Gershon Elinson/Flash90)

A 93-year-old man died after he was injured in a traffic accident in central Israel on Thursday.

The man suffered injuries to his upper body following the collision between two vehicles in Givat Shmuel and was transferred in moderate condition to Tel Hashomer Hospital, the Magen David Adom emergency services said in a statement.

The hospital later declared the man dead.

The accident, involving a bus and a private vehicle, was being investigated by police.

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