[UPDATES IN EXTENDED ARTICLE]
19:53: A possible vehicular terror attack in Jerusalem on Chativat Yerushalayim Street in the Ramat Eshkol neighborhood of the capital. It appears two people are injured. More to follow.
19:59: A vehicle rammed into three vehicles. The driver fled on foot. Two people have sustained light injuries. At this time it is uncertain if this is an attack or an accident.
20:02: The vehicle jumped onto the sidewalk. B’chasdei Hashem there are no serious injuries. The car was abandoned and the driver fled.
Police will determine if this was an act of terror or possibly a driver who lost control of a car, perhaps stolen car. According to the preliminary evaluation of Jerusalem Police Chief Moshe Edri, it appears to be an accident, not terror as was first believed to be the case.
20:03: It is believed the vehicle was fleeing traffic police and the driver lost control during the chase, fleeing on foot. B”H it does not appear to have been another terror attack.
(YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem / Photos by Midabrim Tikshoret)
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4 Responses
Was it a palastinian driver? If not then maybe switch the title
Chativat Yerushalayim Street is NOT in the Ramat Eshkol… maybe hativat har’el.
Chativat Har’el (Sderot Eshkol)
The street name is Chativat Harel street aka sderot eshkol. It happened on the corner of eretz Chefetz. No one panicked as it happened, as people saw the driver who was clearly an Israeli. Also the police were on scene as it happened. Please don’t put a panic into people in America by reporting stories before they are verified by eye witnesses. In today’s security situation you must be very careful about what you post on the blog and the timing of it. Thank you. A resident of the eretz Chefetz neighborhood.