Full Breakdown
Bus Crash on Dizengoff Street Injures Over Ten, Including Critically Hurt Child
5/18/2026, 9:17:45 PM
Incident Overview
On the evening of May 18, 2026, a city bus on Dizengoff Street in central Tel Aviv struck a tree and an electric pole before crashing onto the sidewalk. The impact collapsed the tree and pole, injuring at least eleven people: an 11-year-old girl in critical condition, a 49-year-old woman and a 76-year-old man seriously hurt, a 39-year-old man with moderate injuries, and seven others with minor injuries. The victims were taken to Wolfson Medical Center and Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center. The cause of the crash remains under investigation.
On-the-Ground Accounts
MDA paramedics arrived within minutes. Binyamin Parker called the scene “very serious,” noting the child was unconscious, pulseless and not breathing. United Hatzalah paramedic Yaron Schiff, who saw the bus climb onto the sidewalk, said he could not explain the accident despite 41 years of experience. Firefighters rescued a trapped passenger and cleared fallen power lines.
Official Statements & Responses
MDA said first responders provided life-saving treatment on site and transferred all injured to nearby hospitals. Fire and rescue services reported that the collapsed tree and pole resulted directly from the bus impact and that firefighters rescued two victims. Police traffic investigators opened a formal investigation. Israel Electric Corp. confirmed the bus struck an electric pole, damaging it and causing a temporary power outage.
Conflicting Reports & Gaps
Sources differ on the age of the critically injured girl: the Jerusalem Post lists her as 11 years old, while Israel National News describes her as a teenage girl “about 15 years old.” All outlets agree on eleven injured, but the exact number of lightly injured persons is not specified. The MDA paramedic who described the scene is named Binyamin Parker in the Jerusalem Post report and Benjamin Parker in the Ynet report.
Verbatim Quotes
- “very serious” — Binyamin Parker, MDA paramedic
- “I have 41 years of experience, and I do not understand how the accident happened,” — Yaron Schiff, United Hatzalah paramedic
- “I arrived three minutes after the accident happened. We were very close to the scene,” — Benjamin Parker, MDA paramedic
- “ ????? ????? ?????? ?????? ?????: ?????? ??"? Fire and rescue services stated that firefighters were called to the scene after a tree and an electric pole collapsed as a result of the crash, and they rescued two of the injured victims.” — Fire and rescue services spokesperson
What’s Next
Police traffic investigators will continue their investigation into the crash. MDA will keep monitoring the condition of the injured, particularly the critically hurt child, while hospitals provide ongoing care.
