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Ten years in prison for driver who killed eight family members | Israel today

2020-01-29T14:46:05.773Z


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Lauren Ankeri was easily convicted of easily killing members of the Atar family on Route 90 when he crashed into their vehicle during a prohibited bypass under the influence of drugs.

The Be'er Sheva District Court sentenced to 10 years in prison for Lauren Ankeri, 54, who was easily convicted of manslaughter of the late rival and Shoshi Attar along with their six children in a frontal accident that occurred on Route 90 near the Dead Sea in October 2018.

Photo: Police spokeswoman

Ankeri was also convicted under a plea bargain for a misdemeanor driving on an unoccupied road, and as part of the settlement, the State Attorney's Office sought to impose a sentence of up to 13 years in prison. On the other hand, the defense demanded seven years in prison.

In the serious accident, father Yariv, 45, mother Shoshi, 47, and their children Jacob-Israel, 12, Ateret, 11, Ayala, 9, Moriah, 7, friend, 5, and Abigail 3.

The whole family, remember the greeting. Shoshi and Yariv Atar with the children Jacob Israel (right), Ateret Tiferet, Ayala, friend, Moriah and Abigail

The accident happened in the afternoon, while Ankeri was driving a jeep on Route 90 south to north, under the influence of a cannabis-type drug. His wife and minor daughter were traveling with him in the car at the time.

From the opposite direction came the Atar family vehicle, with the late father rival driving it. According to the indictment, at one point of the trip, Ankari decided to bypass the jeep with the vehicle ahead of him in his driving lane and moved to the opposite lane, unoccupied, As a result of the strong collision between the vehicles, Atar's car began to burn and eight members of the family perished.

Ankeri has a traffic record that includes 22 previous traffic convictions.

The scene of the accident // Photo: ZAKA spokesmen

Source: israelhayom

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