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Be’er Sheva District Court President Benny Sagi Killed in Route 6 Motorcycle Collision

Police have opened an investigation into the Route 6 crash that killed the widely respected jurist.

Overview

  • Israel Police said a vehicle entered the roadway from an open area and struck Sagi’s motorcycle.
  • Magen David Adom paramedics found Sagi without signs of life and pronounced him dead at the scene.
  • Investigators are examining the circumstances of the collision and have released no additional details.
  • Justice Minister Yariv Levin, Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana, and President Isaac Herzog issued tributes praising his integrity and legal skill.
  • The Judicial Authority and Israel Bar Association called his death a major loss, and reports say he was 54 and survived by a wife and three children.