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Women killed by Jerusalem light rail after horrific fall

Paramedics pronounce her dead at the scene. Four of her friends, who watched the horrific accident unfold, treated for shock. Investigators say she may have suffered an epileptic seizure.

by  Yori Yalon , Efrat Forsher and Yaron Doron
Published on  12-04-2019 15:26
Last modified: 12-04-2019 16:48
Women killed by Jerusalem light rail after horrific fallTPS/Shlomo Malt

The site of the accident in Jerusalem, Wednesday. Pictured left: Tamar Fenigstein | Photo: TPS/Shlomo Malt

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A 19-year-old Israeli woman in Jerusalem was killed early Wednesday after she was run over by a light-rail car in the city.

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Investigators believe the woman, identified as Tamar Fenigstein from Petach Tikva, may have fallen on the path of the Jerusalem tram after experiencing an epileptic seizure.

A passerby who called first responders told the emergency operator that "a woman has been run over by the Jerusalem light rail, she is trapped." Paramedics pronounced her dead at the scene.

The tragic incident took place while she was with four friends, who witnessed her horrific death. They were later hospitalized after suffering from shock.

Fenigstein is the first person to have been killed by the light rail in the city since its inauguration some 10 years ago.

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