Ghadeer Masalma, a 60-year-old Palestinian woman, succumbed to injuries after being hit by a car on Highway 60 near Sinjil, a Palestinian town northeast of Ramallah, Magen David Adom (MDA) announced on Friday morning.
#فيديو مستوطن يدهس مسنة فلسطينية تبلغ من العمر 60 عامًا قرب رام الله ويلوذ بالفرار pic.twitter.com/TewZ8eJiMg
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According to an Israel Police spokesperson, the driver reported the collision to the police but continued driving for several minutes rather than stop his car due to fears over stopping at the entrance to the Palestinian town at which the accident occurred.
התאונה הקטלנית בבנימין: הדורס הוא יהודי שחשש לעצור בכניסה לכפר סינג'יל. הוא דיווח מיד למשטרה והמשיך בנסיעה עד לצומת שילה. כעת הוא מתוחקר בידי השוטרים המקום https://t.co/5Mq9v9fnKm
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Medical response teams found the woman with serious injuries all over her body from the collision and determined her death at the scene.
The driver has been detained and is undergoing a preliminary investigation, Israel Police said on Friday afternoon, and both his vehicle and license have been seized.
Highway 60 is the main public transport artery that goes north and south of Jerusalem into the West Bank.
This is a developing story.