Cyclist, about 45, killed after being hit by police vehicle near Latrun

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A cyclist, about 45, was killed after being struck by a police vehicle near Latrun on Route 3, in the section between Bekoa and Latrun. MDA paramedics who arrived at the scene found him with multi-system injuries and without signs of life, and were forced to pronounce him dead on site.

According to Kan News, the man apparently took part in a cycling group with other riders. According to N12, the rider was traveling together with a cycling group before the accident.

According to Israel Hayom, road accident investigators opened an inquiry into the circumstances of the incident. Border Police claim the vehicle was traveling at speed on its way to handle an operational incident and did not see the cyclist, and that, according to the same claim, the cyclist unexpectedly veered from the shoulder onto the road.