Senior official at Nahariya hospital suspected of drunk driving - and collided with a car in the parking lot | Video
A deputy department head at the hospital in Nahariya, a doctor in his 50s, was detained for questioning on suspicion of drunk driving after colliding with a parked car in the hospital parking lot. A breathalyzer test measured over 1,000 micrograms of alcohol, nearly four times the legal limit. His license was suspended for 60 days and his vehicle was impounded.
An unusual incident at the hospital in Nahariya: A deputy department head, a doctor in his 50s, was detained today (Sunday) for questioning on suspicion of drunk driving while arriving for his shift at the medical center. Exclusive footage shows the driver arriving at the parking lot in a Tesla, attempting to park, reversing, and hitting a parked car - and then trying to leave the scene. A police officer stationed at the hospital entrance stopped his car at the gate after smelling a strong odor of alcohol, and a breathalyzer test raised heavy suspicion after measuring over 1,000 micrograms of alcohol - nearly four times the legal limit. During his interrogation, investigators confronted him with the suspicions and asked: "How did you come to work like this? What would you have done if there were surgeries?" He replied: "I knew it was a day without activity, meaning without surgeries." At the end of his questioning, the suspect's driver's license was suspended for 60 days, his vehicle was impounded by the police, and he was summoned to a court hearing. The Galilee Medical Center responded that they could not comment on the driver's identity or the details of the case due to patient privacy and an ongoing legal process.