Man seriously injured after hit by car in J'lem

A pedestrian was seriously injured after being hit by a van on Derech Hebron in Jerusalem Monday morning. The man, apparently an Arab in his mid-20s, was struck at the intersection near the Talpiot industrial area shortly after 9 a.m.. Bystanders administered first aid on the scene until a Border Police team arrived, along with an ambulance. Police were still questioning the driver of the van after the victim was evacuated to Jerusalem's Hadassah Ein Karem hospital.