Motorcycle Hits Cyclist on Highway 2, Two Injured

A serious accident occurred on Highway 2 near the Siron Interchange on Thursday evening when a motorcycle collided with a bicycle. MDA emergency services received a report at 8:53 PM and dispatched paramedics to the scene. Upon arrival, they found two injured individuals lying on the side of the road. One of the injured is the motorcycle rider, a young man around 20 years old, who sustained severe, multi-system trauma and was unconscious. Paramedics provided life-saving treatment, including sedation and ventilation, and transported him in critical condition via an intensive care ambulance to Ichilov Hospital. The cyclist, a 21-year-old man, suffered moderate multi-system trauma and was also taken to Ichilov Hospital after receiving medical attention. "When we arrived at the scene, we saw the injured lying on the side of the road after being hit in the accident," said MDA paramedic Sarah Cohen. "The motorcycle rider was unconscious and suffered severe multi-system trauma. We provided him with life-saving medical treatment, including sedation and ventilation, and evacuated him in an MDA intensive care unit to the hospital. Additionally, we provided medical treatment and evacuated the cyclist to the hospital while he was in moderate condition."