Two Men Die in Separate Road Accidents in Jerusalem and Negev, Two Children Severely Injured in Ashdod ATV Crash

On August 7, 2026, two men in their 30s died in separate road accidents in Jerusalem and the Negev, while two children were seriously injured in an ATV rollover near Ashdod. In Jerusalem, a man around 30 years old was fatally run over in a self-caused accident on Adoniyahu HaKohen Street. Preliminary police investigations indicate the vehicle’s safety system was disabled, causing the car to continue moving without detecting the absence of a driver. The car’s seatbelts were fastened, which contributed to the system’s failure to stop the vehicle. Emergency medical teams found the man unconscious with severe injuries and transported him to Hadassah Mount Scopus Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

Hours later, a 35-year-old man died in a serious crash on Highway 316 near Afikim in northern Negev. Paramedics reported the man was trapped in his overturned vehicle with severe injuries. Three other men aged 27, 30, and 37 were also injured and taken to Soroka Medical Center in Beersheba with multiple trauma.

In a separate incident near the northern beach of Ashdod, two children aged 4 and 6 were critically injured, and a 36-year-old man was moderately hurt in an ATV rollover. The children were treated on-site and evacuated to Assuta Hospital. Paramedics described the scene as severe, noting one child was unconscious at the time of rescue.