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22-Year-Old Dies After Police Vehicle Hits Him Following Car Accident on Highway 77

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By אור רביד

First reported by Walla · Jul 7, 2026

What happened

Ahmad Jamal, 22, died after being hit by a police car on Highway 77 near Mivtal interchange following a prior traffic accident. He exited his vehicle, crossed a safety barrier, and was struck while trying to move away from the scene. Emergency responders pronounced him dead at the site, and police have opened an investigation.

01Ahmad Jamal, 22, died after being struck by a police vehicle on Highway 77 near Mivtal interchange.
02He was involved in a traffic accident and exited his car before being hit.
03Jamal crossed a safety barrier and jumped into oncoming traffic before the collision.
04Paramedics found him unconscious with multiple severe injuries and declared him dead at the scene.
05Police and traffic accident investigators have opened a probe into the incident.
06The initial investigation suggests an unusual sequence of events led to the fatality.

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