Rivi Gerloy-Doron (57), an Israeli tourist, was killed on Tuesday night in a fatal car accident in Miami, Florida.
Gerloy-Doron, a resident of Moshav Eshbol in the northern Negev, was evacuated to a local hospital, where she died of her wounds. Her husband was lightly injured. The couple came to Florida to visit family members.
No further details are known and the police are investigating the circumstances of the accident. The Foreign Ministry is in contact with the family and will assist in flying her body to Israel.
The moshav reported that Rivi z"l was extremely active in community life and one of the founders of the Eshbol Emergency Team. Over the years she devoted her time and energy to assisting in the emergency and security system, and helping the residents of the moshav. Her husband, Zvika Gerloy, who was travelling with her in the US, is the chairman of Merhavim's emergency committee.
The Merhavim Regional Council commented: "Rivi was an inseparable part of the community – a warm, loving and contributing member of our moshav. Her terrible loss leaves a deep pain and void in our hearts. We send our condolences and a warm and loving hug to the Gerloy family, to all their friends, to the local community and to the Eshbol Emergency Team."

Less than two weeks ago, a haredi Jewish woman, Natasha Saada, 32, and her daughters, Diana, 7, and Deborah, 5, were killed in a car accident as they were crossing the street in Midwood, Brooklyn.

The family was returning home from synagogue when the tragic collision occurred.

According to a police statement, the accident occurred on Saturday, shortly after 1:00 p.m. (local time), when an Audi collided with a Toyota that was traveling in front of it.