Overview
- Tamar Haberfeld, 12, from Haifa was killed when a bus rolled down a slope at a ski resort in Savoie in the French Alps and overturned.
- VINnews reports that early accounts say the coach began moving after the driver stepped out to check a suspected issue without setting the handbrake.
- Tamar was seated by a window and became trapped under the vehicle, and despite rescue efforts she was pronounced dead at the scene.
- Her twin sister Hadas and 13 other passengers sustained light injuries during the ride to the airport after a bat mitzvah trip.
- The investigation by local authorities is pending and could inform safety practices for tourist buses operating on steep mountain roads.