Barak Hirschson, son of former Finance Minister Avraham Hirschson, has been arrested following an traffic accident that left his girlfriend critically injured. Hirschson is suspected of driving drunk and causing the crash.
Hirschson has 25 previous traffic offenses on record, including a 2006 conviction for drunk driving.
Avraham Hirschson is currently serving a five year and five month jail term for theft. He was convicted of stealing millions of shekels from the Histadrut national union.