8-year-old boy hit by car in Negev, condition moderate

An 8-year-old boy was hit by a car in Ar'ara in the Negev this evening. He was brought to a local clinic with bruises to his head and limbs, and was evacuated to Soroka Medical Center in moderate condition.

An 8-year-old boy was hit by a car in the community of Ar'ara in the Negev this evening (Tuesday). The boy was brought to a local clinic suffering from bruises to his head and limbs. MDA medical teams who were called to the scene provided initial treatment and stabilized his condition. He was evacuated by a mobile intensive care unit to Soroka Medical Center in Be'er Sheva, where his condition is defined as moderate. The report was received at the MDA 101 emergency dispatch center in the Negev region at 18:32.