{
  "id": 17190796,
  "title": "Bus driver killed, dozens wounded in collision with tractor near Netivot",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/bus-driver-killed-dozens-wounded-in-collision-with-tractor-near",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-30T07:08:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Jerusalem Post",
    "slug": "jerusalem-post",
    "url": "https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-913330"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A tragic accident occurred on Friday morning near Netivot, as a bus collided with a tractor on Route 25 near Beit HaGadi Junction. The bus, carrying a group of girls on their way to a trip, was involved in a severe collision. Tragically, the bus driver lost his life in the incident.\n\nRescuers worked diligently to evacuate 23 people with minor injuries to Soroka Medical Center in Beersheba and eight to Barzilai Medical Center in Ashkelon. Two others were rescued from the bus and listed in moderate condition. The tractor driver sustained only minor injuries. United Hatzalah provided initial medical treatment to the injured, including several children with varying degrees of severity.\n\nThe incident was reported to the Magen David Adom's emergency call center at 8:02 a.m. Emergency responders from the Southern District arrived at the scene, working in coordination with police and firefighters from Netivot station to extract those trapped inside the bus. The road was subsequently closed to westbound traffic, and police accident investigators initiated an inquiry into the crash.",
  "summary": "The bus was carrying a group of girls on a trip. Rescuers evacuated 23 lightly wounded people to Soroka and Barzilai hospitals, and two others were moderately hurt.",
  "key_points": [
    "Bus driver killed in collision near Netivot.",
    "23 injured people evacuated to Soroka Medical Center.",
    "Tractor driver sustained only minor injuries."
  ],
  "editors_take": "The fatal collision between a passenger bus and a tractor underscores the inherent dangers of shared roadways for school groups traveling through rural junctions.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Times of Israel",
        "title": "Bus driver killed in collision with tractor, over 20 passengers wounded, medics say",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/bus-driver-killed-in-collision-with-tractor-over-20-passengers",
        "published": "2026-10-30T08:10:31.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}