9-year-old killed after being run over in Ashkelon

Boy dies after being run over by truck while riding his bicycle in Ashkelon.

site of Ashkelon accident
site of Ashkelon accidentMDA Spokesperson

A nine-year-old boy riding his bicycle was killed Monday afternoon) when he was run over by a truck on Zevulun Street in Ashkelon.

Magen David Adom (MDA) teams that were called to the scene of the serious accident found the boy suffering from a severe head injury and were forced to determine his death on the spot.

Ben Tataro, a paramedic riding an MDA motorcycle said: "When we arrived at the scene, we saw the boy lying on the road several meters from the bicycle, unconscious with a severe head injury."

"After medical tests, he was without signs of life and unfortunately we have no choice but to determine his death on the spot," Tataro added.