Deadly weekend on Israeli roads: At least two killed, six injured in crashes nationwide
Overnight Friday, a 48-year-old motorcyclist was killed while riding on Route 7 at the Sorek Interchange.
Over the weekend, at least two individuals lost their lives and six sustained injuries in traffic accidents across Israel. On Saturday, a 40-year-old man was killed in a hit-and-run incident on Route 553 near Moshav Porat. Magen David Adom (MDA) paramedics arrived at the scene but were unable to revive the victim who had suffered severe multi-system trauma. The driver, a 30-year-old woman, was arrested shortly after fleeing the scene.
On Friday night, a 48-year-old motorcyclist lost his life while navigating Highway 7 at the Sorek Interchange. On the same day, a 4-year-old boy was struck by a vehicle near his home in Pisgat Ze ev and was taken to the hospital in critical condition.
Friday also witnessed a two-vehicle collision on Route 3755, leaving a 50-year-old man seriously injured, while two others sustained light to moderate injuries. Firefighters had to extricate two of the victims from their vehicles. Near Caesarea Port, a 30-year-old man suffered multi-system trauma and was critically injured in a crash. He was rushed to the hospital in an MDA intensive care unit vehicle.
Motorcyclist Orian Lukac and senior EMT Maor Nino from MDA's motorcycle unit reported that the motorcyclist in the Caesarea Port accident was unconscious with a severe head injury. The unit provided medical treatment and airlifted the patient to the hospital in a serious condition.
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