19-year-old pedestrian seriously injured in vehicle collision at Tel Arad junction

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A 19-year-old young man was seriously injured this evening (Monday) after being hit by a vehicle while walking on Route 80, near the Tel Arad junction in the Negev. The collision occurred in the evening hours, and the vehicle that struck him caused his injuries.

MDA paramedics and EMTs who were dispatched to the scene provided the injured man with initial medical treatment. He was then taken to Soroka Medical Center in Be'er Sheva, suffering from multi-system trauma.

The young man's condition is defined as serious. Traffic accidents at this junction continue to occur, and the Israel Police is required to continue investigating the incident.