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Motorcyclist Killed in Hit-and-Run on Highway 6; Suspect Arrested After Car Was Set on Fire

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First reported by Ynet · Jun 12, 2026

What happened

A young motorcyclist from Gedera was killed in a hit-and-run on Highway 6 near Elyakim and Yokneam around 1:00 a.m. Police say the driver set his car on fire and fled, but was arrested shortly afterward. Medics found the rider with no pulse or breathing and pronounced him dead at the scene.

01A motorcyclist from Gedera was killed in a hit-and-run on Highway 6.
02Police suspect the driver burned his car to hide evidence and fled on foot.
03The suspect was arrested shortly after a rapid Northern District police search.
04Medics found the rider unconscious, without pulse or breathing, and declared him dead.
05The crash occurred northbound between the Elyakim and Yokneam interchanges around 1:00 a.m.

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