A 9-year-old boy was moderately injured after being struck by a vehicle on Highway 80 near the Tel Arad junction this morning, according to Magen David Adom. Medics treated the child for a head injury and evacuated him to Soroka Medical Center in Be'er Sheva.
A 9-year-old boy sustained moderate injuries, including a head injury, after being struck by a vehicle on Highway 80 near the Tel Arad junction on Thursday morning, Magen David Adom (MDA) reported. MDA paramedics and emergency medical technicians treated the child at the scene and evacuated him to Soroka Medical Center in Be'er Sheva.
The incident adds to a pattern of vehicle-pedestrian accidents involving young children reported across the country this month. MDA and the National Road Safety Authority have repeatedly urged drivers to exercise heightened caution near crossings and residential areas.
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