Football commentator Eyal Berkovic was questioned under caution on suspicion of dangerous driving following the road incident with Mordechai David. During questioning, Berkovic said the encounter was an 'ambush' and that he kept driving because he feared stopping would cause David to fall and be run over.
Eyal Berkovic, the well-known football commentator, was questioned under caution Monday evening by police on suspicion of dangerous driving related to the June 8 road incident involving Mordechai David. According to reports, Berkovic said in his questioning that the incident was an 'ambush' staged against him, and that he continued driving because he feared that stopping would cause David to fall under the wheels and be run over.
The incident, which gained wide public attention, began when David allegedly blocked Berkovic's vehicle. David has claimed he jumped onto the hood to avoid being run over. Berkovic filed a police complaint against David earlier this month, and David was subsequently summoned for questioning. The investigation remains ongoing as police examine footage and witness accounts of the confrontation.
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