3-Year-Old Boy Run Over and Killed in Ar'ara; Suspect Arrested

A 3-year-old boy was run over and killed this evening in Ar'ara. Police officers from the Umm al-Fahm station arrested a suspect in the hit-and-run. The boy was critically injured and was pronounced dead at Hillel Yaffe Medical Center. An initial investigation raised suspicion of a hit-and-run incident. Forensic investigators and traffic accident examiners collected evidence at the scene.

A 3-year-old boy was run over and killed this evening (Wednesday) in Ar'ara. Police officers from the Umm al-Fahm station, under the command of station chief Superintendent Tzachi Ben Haim, arrested a suspect in the hit-and-run. The boy was critically injured and was later pronounced dead at Hillel Yaffe Medical Center. An initial police investigation raised suspicion that this was a hit-and-run incident. Forensic investigators and traffic accident examiners from the Menashe district arrived at the scene, collected evidence, and examined the circumstances of the incident. The investigation is still in its early stages. The article also includes background on an appeal filed by Carol Pessler, an 81-year-old from Netanya, who was convicted of abandonment after running over a 4-year-old boy who died from his injuries, claiming that the court erred in its ruling.