According to N12 journalist Sharon Knoblich, Khaled Agbariya has been charged with negligent homicide, destruction of evidence, obstruction of justice, providing false information, reckless driving, and excessive speeding in connection with a fatal traffic incident. The charges also include abandonment after injury and false reporting of the vehicle as stolen.
At 11:21 Jerusalem, the State Prosecutor’s office formally filed an indictment against Khaled Agbariya, 40, of Umm al-Fahm, charging him with negligent homicide, abandonment after injury, destruction of evidence, obstruction of justice, providing false information, reckless and negligent driving, and excessive speeding in connection with the fatal hit-and-run on Highway 6 that killed reservist soldier Adisu Woba. The indictment, as reported by N12 journalist Sharon Knoblich, alleges that Agbariya was driving at 132 km/h in a 90 km/h zone when he struck Woba’s motorcycle as the victim signaled a lane change, then fled roughly 200 meters, dismantled his license plates, set the car on fire, and falsely reported it stolen four minutes later. The charges are attributed to the prosecutor’s office.
The Zioneer initially reported the indictment at 11:08 Jerusalem, with the first version identifying the suspect as “Lagbariya” and listing the core charges. Subsequent updates at the same timestamp clarified the suspect’s name and added the allegations of abandonment, evidence tampering, and false reporting. The current filing confirms the full scope of the charges, including the specific speed and the sequence of events.
In a separate but related context, The Zioneer reported on July 7, 2026, that Maksim Sabag was convicted of negligent homicide for a fatal incident on Highway 6 involving an illegal U-turn under the influence of cocaine. That case underscores the judicial response to reckless driving on the same highway.
The suspect’s legal defense or potential plea has not yet been disclosed, and the case remains pending in court.
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