Deadly crash caused by bus hitting concrete bus stop

Police say that the deadly bus crash on Highway 40 was caused by the 947 bus route, on its way from Jerusalem to Haifa, hitting a concrete bus stop on the side of the road.

Emergency services at the site of a deadly bus crash on Highway 40 near Ben Gurion Airport, December 22, 2019. (Magen David Adom)

Four people have been declared dead in the crash and at least 12 people are being treated for varying injuries.

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