8 killed in road accidents within 48 hours, 2 killed near Rehovot

No less than eight people were killed on Israel's roads within 48 hours.

"A pedestrian was hit by a truck, this time on Road 40, not far from Rehovot. According to testimonies collected by the police, the young man was intoxicated and may have been lying on the road, waiting for a car to pass. His girlfriend tried to stop him, but at a certain stage, after she managed to get him to stand up, a truck passed by and hit him. The man was seriously injured and later died of his wounds on site. Police were looking into the possibility that he had planned to take his own life.

On Saturday, nine-year old Nimrod Yeni, who was hit by a car north of the Ein Hakore junction in Rishon Lezion, succumbed to his injuries and died at the Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center. According to police reports, Yeni’s father stopped by the side of the road in order to buy vegetables from a local vendor.

Nimrod asked to join his father, and was allowed to do so after making sure the road was clear. The child later ventured off on his own, unbeknownst to his father, and was hit—and mortally wounded— by a passing vehicle. Yeni is the only child to a single mother, who decided to donate his organs..."

Source: Ynet reporters (24 February 2008) [FullText]