Refused to provide help - and fled the scene: how the deadly hit-and-run accident in the Negev was solved

A driver from the Bedouin diaspora struck a Thai couple on a tractor near Tsohar, refused to provide help and fled. A serious indictment was filed against him for causing death and abandonment.

A driver from the Bedouin diaspora, Ayad bin Hamad Al-Harbad Abu Abdon, 39, from Rahat, struck a Thai couple riding a farm tractor near Moshav Tsohar in the Negev last August. After the collision, he got out of his vehicle, saw the tractor driver screaming and begging for help, but calmly chose to turn around and leave the scene, collecting the detached bumper. A serious indictment was filed against him at the Be'er Sheva District Court for causing death and abandonment. He attempted to destroy evidence and hid his abandoned vehicle among greenhouses near Amioz. The article notes that police claim a 14% decrease in road accidents in the Southern District over the past year, but emphasizes that the road to safety in the Negev is still long.

Refused to provide help - and fled the scene: how the deadly hit-and-run accident in the Negev was solved