Four people were killed in car accidents over the weekend. Police believe one of the fatalities was the result of an illegal car race. Another accident occurred on Route 6 as a result of a busted tire.

Police believe that before Fadi Rushrush, 28, from Ilabun in the Galilee was killed Friday night, he had participated in a car race with another driver on route 65 near Golani Junction. According to police, Rushrush raced his BMW against another driver, also driving a BMW, when both cars collided.

The impact hurled both vehicles to a nearby olive orchard. Sitting shotgun beside Rushrush was another man, who sustained critical injuries in the crash. Police suspect both drivers were driving under the influence of alcohol.

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On Saturday afternoon a 61 year-old man from Lakiya was killed on Route 6 near Sorek Interchange, in an accident that occurred after his rear tire exploded. The vehicle overturned, killing the driver. Driving in the vehicle were four other passengers, of who three sustained critical injuries in the accident.

Another man was killed in a third accident that occurred on Route 85 in the Galilee Thursday night. Issam Ayad, 23, from Dir al-Assad near Karmiel was killed after another car hit the side of his car. As a result, his car overturned and landed in a ditch by the side of the road. One man was critically injured, and another sustained moderate injuries.

Miri Madmon, 35, was killed Friday morning near Kfar Shmaryahu near Herzliya in another car accident. The driver of the car she was in lost control of the vehicle and drove into a traffic island. A truck passing by then rammed into the vehicle, killing Madmon and critically injuring the driver.