Woman Charged with Manslaughter for Fatal Hit-and-Run While Drunk

The State Prosecutor's Office has filed charges against Inbar Kahlon, 36, for the death of Amos Guetta, 48, in a hit-and-run incident. Kahlon is accused of manslaughter by recklessness, leaving the scene of an accident, and drunk driving. According to the indictment, she was driving with a blood alcohol level more than three times the legal limit when she veered off the road and struck Guetta, a local resident, on September 5th. Guetta was pronounced dead at the scene.

Prosecutors allege that after hitting Guetta, Kahlon continued to her home in the village of Porat without stopping to call for help or check on the victim. The indictment states she stopped her vehicle multiple times on the way home and even exited the car at one point, but ultimately proceeded home without reporting the incident. She was located and arrested at her residence approximately 90 minutes after the collision.

Evidence presented by the prosecution includes dashcam footage showing Kahlon's erratic driving before and after the crash, including swerving and driving onto the shoulder. The prosecution also noted that Kahlon's father reported his daughter admitting to hitting someone and leaving the scene due to stress. Initially, she claimed she heard a "bang" and didn't stop until reaching home. Later, she changed her story, stating she drank vodka upon arriving home, attributing her initial lack of disclosure to feeling unwell after returning to drinking following a period of sobriety.

Kahlon has a history of seven prior traffic violations, including two for driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs in 2013 and 2019. The prosecution cited her past record and the circumstances of the current case as evidence of "high-level dangerousness" and requested she be held in custody until the trial's conclusion. The State Prosecutor's Office indicated that if convicted, they may seek a prison sentence.