Last update - 00:00 07/10/2006
Five killed, six seriously hurt in weekend traffic accidents
By Haaretz Service
Five people were killed and six others seriously wounded in weekend traffic accidents throughout the country.
Three people were killed and four others hurt, one critically, in a collision on Route 65 on Saturday night.
Earlier Saturday, a 20-year-old Haifa resident died of wounds sustained when he was hit by a car while jaywalking Thursday.
The driver of the car, a 30-year-old Haifa resident with no prior traffic convictions, was questioned by police and subsequently released on bail.
According to Superintendant Eli Maman of the Israel Police, the investigation is still in its initial phases and it cannot be concluded whether the accident was a result of negligance or speeding on behalf of the driver.
Additionally, a 38-year-old woman was seriously injured in a collision between two cars in Haifa, and was taken to the city's Rambam Medical Center for treatment.
On Friday, a resident of Eilat was killed on the Dimona-Be'er Sheva highway when she failed to yield right-of-way to a cab traveling in the opposite direction. She collided head on with the cab. One other passenger was hurt seriously, and four others moderately in the incident.
Israel Police arrested a 41-year-old driver who ran a red light and slammed into another vehicle.
Police believe the driver, who has 15 traffic violations on his record, was drunk at the time of the accident.
Overall, police arrested 31 drunk drivers overnight Friday.
In Ramat Gan, a 25-year-old man was seriously injured after he lost control of his motorcycle and flipped over, and an additional 22-year-old was injured in a scooter accident.