Motorcyclist, about 30, seriously injured in crash near Amir; electric bicycle rider seriously injured in Kiryat Ata

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A motorcyclist, about 30, was seriously injured after being struck by a vehicle on Route 9779 near Kibbutz Amir in the Galilee. MDA crews provided him with medical treatment at the scene, and he was airlifted by helicopter to Rambam Hospital in Haifa, sedated and ventilated with a serious head injury.

Separately, an electric bicycle rider, about 40, was seriously injured while riding on HaAtzmaut Street in Kiryat Ata. MDA crews provided him with medical treatment and transported him to Rambam Hospital, where he was confused and suffering from head and facial injuries. His condition is serious but stable.

The two incidents occurred within about an hour of each other, on a road and in a different city. MDA provided details on the treatment of the two men at the scenes.