At least one person has been killed and 40 others injured, 10 them critically, after a truck crashed into a bus stop north of Israel’s commercial hub Tel Aviv, officials said.

The incident happened on Sunday at a bus stop near the Gillot Israeli military base, with rescue workers saying several people were trapped under the truck. Preliminary police findings showed the truck driver also hit a bus that had stopped at the same station to drop off passengers, the police said in a statement.

Photos and videos on social media showed several people pinned down under the truck as medics and rescuers tried to help. Police cordoned off the area and a security helicopter hovered above.

Police did not immediately say whether it was a deliberate attack. (Agencies)