Drunk and unlicensed: he got on a forklift and ran over his friend to death

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An indictment was filed against a 26-year-old Sri Lankan citizen, suspected of running over and killing his co-worker, aged 38, at a factory in Buaiyna-Nujeidat. According to the police, the defendant drove a forklift without a license and under the influence of alcohol outside working hours.

According to Maariv, workers at the site tried to stop the incident. According to Ynet, the defendant continued driving while those present called on him to stop, and his lawyer claimed: "He did not intend to harm, they were close friends."