Three people killed in traffic accidents in Galilee

Three people, including a two-year-old were killed Wednesday in traffic accidents across Israel's north.

A 70-year-old Pedestrian died after he was struck by a car in the Galilee town of Carmiel. Earlier in the day, an 18-year-old was killed when his buggy overturned in the village of Peki'in in the Western Galilee.

A two-year-old toddler was killed after he was hit by a bulldozer doing land work in the village of Manda in the Galilee. A Maden David Adom crew called to the scene tried to resuscitate the baby, but was unable to and declared the child dead an hour later.

Galilee police launched a probe into the death.

Since the start of the year, 70 people have been killed in traffic accidents.