19-year-old motorcyclist killed after skidding on his bike near Eilat

A 19-year-old motorcyclist was killed this evening (Tuesday) after skidding on his motorcycle on Highway 12, on the section between Eilat and the Sayarim Junction. Medics and paramedics from Magen David Adom who were called to the scene found him lying unconscious by the roadside and pronounced his death at the scene.

A 19-year-old motorcyclist was killed this evening (Tuesday) after skidding on his motorcycle on Highway 12, on the section between the city of Eilat and the Sayarim Junction. Medics and paramedics from Magen David Adom who were called to the accident scene found him by the roadside unconscious and suffering from very severe multi-system trauma, and after medical examinations were forced to pronounce his death at the scene. The report of the incident was received at the 101 emergency hotline in the Negev region at 17:43. The medical teams who arrived at the scene tried to provide him with medical assistance but his severe injuries left him no chance. MDA paramedic Daniel Kotov said from the field that he saw the rider lying by the roadside unconscious, without a pulse and without breathing, with very severe injuries to his body.