Man Collapses While Driving on Highway 6, Revived En Route to Hospital
Translated & summarized from JDN by baba
A 38-year-old man collapsed and lost consciousness while driving on Highway 6 near the Nachshonim interchange. Paramedics performed advanced resuscitation, including CPR and defibrillation, on the man at the scene. He was then transported by intensive care ambulance to Rabin Medical Center-Beilinson Campus in Petah Tikva, with resuscitation efforts continuing en route.
The story in 4 lines · by baba
- A 38-year-old man collapsed while driving on Highway 6 and required resuscitation.
- Paramedics performed advanced life support, including CPR and defibrillation, on the driver.
- The man was transported by intensive care ambulance to Rabin Medical Center-Beilinson Campus.
- Resuscitation efforts continued during the ambulance transport to the hospital.
A 38-year-old man collapsed while driving on Highway 6 near the Nachshonim interchange, losing consciousness and stopping his vehicle on the roadside. Emergency services, including Hatzalah paramedics and MDA (Magen David Adom) teams, were dispatched to the scene. Upon arrival, the first responder, Hatzalah volunteer paramedic Elchanan Rosenstein, found the man unconscious, without a pulse or breathing. "When I arrived at the scene, I found a 38-year-old man on the side of the road unconscious, without a pulse and without breathing after he collapsed in the vehicle during the drive," Rosenstein described. "Together with paramedics from Hatzalah and MDA, we performed advanced resuscitation efforts, including chest compressions, artificial respiration, and administering an electric shock."
Following initial stabilization at the scene, the man was transported by a mobile intensive care unit to the trauma unit at Rabin Medical Center-Beilinson Campus in Petah Tikva. Medical teams continued intensive resuscitation efforts during the ambulance ride.
