New findings in the accident investigation near Ben Gurion Airport: "Drive 8 hours without stopping"
The Rishon Lezion Magistrate's Court released a detention order for Alexander Leibman, the bus driver who collided at the bus stop on Route 40, causing the deaths of four people. Police representatives claimed that "the traffic regulations require the driver at rest hours, but the driver claimed he did not feel tired." Egged officials will be summoned for questioning
New findings in the accident investigation near Ben Gurion Airport: "Drive 8 hours without stopping"
Photo: Yotam Ronen, Editing: Tal ReznikAlkander Leibman, the bus driver who crashed at the Ben Gurion Airport bus station, was released Thursday for a five-day house arrest. Police wanted to extend his arrest for another five days, but Rishon Lezion Magistrate Judge Zohar Segal Dibon said Justification for extending his detention. ”Four people were killed in the fatal accident at the Beek junction and 14 others were injured.
During the hearing, police representatives claimed that new findings were discovered in Leibman's investigation indicating that he "disregarded the law." Deputies said, "The traffic regulations require the driver to work and rest hours. He started work at 1:30 pm, drove 80 mph and took a break at 3:00 pm for 10 minutes."
"The driver claimed he was not tired," they added. "It's about a seven-hour bus ride from Jerusalem to Haifa, back and forth. He was asked why he hadn't landed? And answered that he did not feel tired." Police said Leibman's arrest should be extended because of his "danger" and Egged officials would be summoned for questioning.
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On Monday, Leibman's arrest, suspected of causing negligent death, was extended with ease and divergence. Investigators looked at what caused him to lose control of the bus.
In the accident, 70-year-old Berta Schwartz, Haley Wernberg, 35, of Jerusalem and 79-year-old Joseph Kahalani of Petah Tikva lost their lives. The name of another slayer has not yet been published.
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