Three killed in another day of deadly car accidents
By JPOST.COM STAFF
Tragedy struck yet again on Israeli roads on Sunday, with three people killed in three separate accidents since early morning.
A man riding a scooter on Highway 4 was killed near the Rishon Lezion interchange when he lost control of his vehicle and slammed into a truck. The man was initially in critical condition, but he died shortly after from his wounds.
Earlier, at dawn on Sunday, another fatal accident occurred when a van caught on fire after overturning on Highway 6. Paramedics who arrived on the scene pronounced the driver dead.
Also at dawn, a 17-year-old boy was killed when he was run over by a truck in the western Negev. According to reports, the boy had been sleeping in an agricultural field when the truck arrived to pick up produce.