7-year-old Omer killed by electric scooter: "We are crying all the time over his passing"
A week and a half after Omer Shadi Azam from Tayibe was hit by an electric scooter near his grandparents' home, his relatives said: "We are still in shock." The father of 21-year-old motorcyclist Muad Bahash from Qalansawe, who died in a crash, stated: "He went out to work, and returned to us lifeless."
Omer Shadi Azam, 7, from Tayibe, was killed a week and a half ago after being struck by an electric scooter rider in the village of Meiser, located within the Menashe Regional Council in the Wadi Ara area. His relatives said today:
"This is a devastating tragedy; we are still in shock following the disaster. It is very hard to cope with the loss. Every day we cry over his passing and try to support his parents, who are going through incredibly painful days."
Omer had arrived in Meiser to visit his grandparents. The electric scooter rider inflicted critical injuries on the child, and his death was later pronounced at Hillel Yaffe Medical Center in Hadera. Magen David Adom emergency medical technician Tal Pankinsky recalled:
"There was a lot of commotion at the scene. The child was lying on the road unconscious, suffering from severe multi-system trauma. We provided life-saving medical treatment, including stopping bleeding, administering anesthesia, and ventilation, and evacuated him to the hospital in serious condition."
On Saturday, 21-year-old Muad Bahash from Qalansawe was killed in an accident involving two motorcycles and a vehicle on Highway 57, near the Tnuvot junction in the Sharon region. The death of the motorcyclist, who suffered severe injuries and was unconscious, was pronounced at the scene. Another motorcyclist was seriously injured, and the driver of the private vehicle sustained light injuries. Abd al-Rahman Bahash, Muad's father, said:
"Only two months ago we celebrated our son's wedding and were happy, but the joy turned into mourning after we lost Muad. He worked in delivery, was polite, had good character, and always acted to do good. He was devoted to his mother and sisters. He went out to work, and returned to us lifeless."
The father added: "My son built himself a house but gave it as a gift to his brother who got married. He told him then, 'I am giving you this house because you are older than me and I want to see you happy.' It was as if he felt he would part from us." His mother said: "My son would always ask me, 'Mom, do you need anything? Don't be shy to ask me, I am always here for you.' I am unable to process life without him. Our hearts are broken. The greatest difficulty is entering the house without seeing him or hearing his voice."
