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Jerusalem Woman, 70, Killed After Truck-Mounted Crane Collapses

Police detained three people linked to the site as investigators work to determine why the crane failed.

Overview

  • Magen David Adom crews found the woman unconscious with a severe head injury and transported her to Shaare Zedek Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead.
  • An MDA EMT said the woman was struck after a crane truck overturned, describing her condition as serious and unstable before hospital arrival.
  • Police said three individuals connected to the work at the scene were detained for questioning as part of an ongoing investigation.
  • Reports differ on the exact location, with accounts placing the incident on Revadim Street in Katamon or on a sidewalk in the Arnona neighborhood.
  • The crane reportedly also fell onto a parked vehicle, and authorities have not released any findings on the cause of the collapse.