20-year-old e-scooter rider hospitalized after Ashkelon collision

A 20-year-old man riding an electric scooter has been taken to hospital with moderate injuries following a road accident in Ashkelon, southern Israel. The incident occurred on Hazion Ovadia Street on Monday afternoon when the rider was struck whilst navigating the busy thoroughfare. Magen David Adom paramedics provided immediate medical assistance at the scene before transporting him to Barzilai Hospital with multiple injuries affecting different parts of his body. The rider’s condition is described as moderate, though he sustained injuries to various body systems as a result of the collision. The incident highlights ongoing concerns about the safety of electric scooter use on Israeli streets, particularly in populated urban areas where vehicles and pedestrians share road space.

Source: Walla News — Original article in Hebrew.