Accident in Jerusalem: Vehicle hits young man and 11-year-old boy, their condition mild to moderate

Two pedestrians, a young man about 25 years old and an 11-year-old boy, were hit by a vehicle on Al-Aqaba Street in Jerusalem. The young man was evacuated in moderate condition, the boy in mild condition. United Hatzalah teams provided initial assistance at the scene. The incident occurred today (Tuesday).

A traffic accident occurred today (Tuesday) on Al-Aqaba Street in Jerusalem, during which two pedestrians were hit by a vehicle. According to a report from United Hatzalah's spokesperson, medical teams were called to the scene and provided initial medical assistance to the injured – a young man about 25 years old and an 11-year-old boy. As a result of the impact, the young man was moderately injured and suffered bruises, while the boy was lightly injured. After initial treatment at the scene, the boy was evacuated by a United Hatzalah ambulance for further treatment at a hospital in the city. Meir Shlomo Pevzner, Avi Levi, and Efi Paar, United Hatzalah medics, stated: 'These are two pedestrians who, according to bystanders, were hit by a vehicle. We provided initial medical assistance at the scene to one of the pedestrians whose condition is currently defined as moderate, and to the other pedestrian, an 11-year-old boy who was evacuated to the hospital in a United Hatzalah ambulance with his condition defined as mild.'