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Preliminary police probe finds bus driver was attacked before fatally running over Haredi teen
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleA preliminary police investigation found that the bus driver in Jerusalem was attacked by rioters who were blocking the road before he fatally ran over an ultra-Orthodox teenager and wounded several others, according to the force.
The driver was arrested at the scene by officers, according to a police statement, which says he was brought in for questioning to determine “the circumstances of the incident.”
“The Israel Police stresses that violent rioting, blocking traffic arteries and attacking vehicles cross a red line, endanger lives and could end in great tragedy,” says the statement.
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