80-year-old man dies after being hit by car in central Israel

An 80-year-old pedestrian has died after being struck by a vehicle in Hod HaSharon, a town in central Israel. The man lost consciousness immediately following the collision and was pronounced dead at the scene by paramedics. Magen David Adom, Israel’s national ambulance service, confirmed the fatality after attempting initial treatment. The circumstances surrounding the incident are currently under investigation by local authorities. Hod HaSharon, located in the Sharon Plain region between Tel Aviv and Haifa, is home to approximately 60,000 residents. The incident marks another tragic example of pedestrian fatalities on Israeli roads, an ongoing public safety concern for the country’s transport authorities.

Source: Ynet — Original article in Hebrew.