Kanal 13 Director Itzik Barashi Dies in Cycling Accident
Translated & summarized from Arutz Sheva by baba
Itzik Barashi, a director at Kan News, died Saturday in a cycling accident. The 54-year-old was critically injured and later pronounced dead at the hospital. Colleagues and management have expressed their grief and remembered him as a dedicated professional and family man.
The story in 4 lines · by baba
- Kan News director Itzik Barashi died in a cycling accident.
- Barashi, 54, was critically injured and later died at the hospital.
- The driver involved was detained and released to house arrest.
- Colleagues and management mourned his loss, praising his professionalism.
Itzik Barashi, a respected director at Kan News, died Saturday morning in a cycling accident on Highway 44 near the Nesherim interchange. Barashi, 54, is survived by his wife and three children. He was critically injured and transported to Shamir-Assaf Harofeh Medical Center, where doctors pronounced him dead. The driver involved, a man in his 40s from central Israel, was detained for investigation and subsequently released to five days of house arrest.
An MDA paramedic described finding Barashi unconscious on the road with a severe head injury, initiating medical treatment including ventilation and bandaging before transporting him to the hospital in critical condition. Kan News management eulogized Barashi as one of their most professional and talented directors, who joined the broadcaster in 2018 and served with dedication through routine and wartime.
Colleagues at Kan 11 expressed deep sorrow, noting Barashi was scheduled to direct their program that day. News anchor Uri Levi shared that cycling was Barashi's passion, and fellow anchor Sharon Veksler recalled their weekly conversations about his rides. Journalist Ayelet Hasson remembered Barashi as a loving family man, excellent professional, and good friend, expressing her grief over his sudden death.
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