Truck Driver in 70s Moderately Injured in Fall Near Beit Hilkiya

A truck driver in his 70s sustained moderate injuries on Monday after falling from a height at a waste disposal site near the community of Beit Hilkiya. Emergency medical teams from United Hatzalah rushed to the scene to provide initial treatment before evacuating the victim to a hospital.

According to United Hatzalah, the incident occurred when the driver fell approximately two meters while working on his truck. Paramedics and EMTs arrived to find the man suffering from various bruises and injuries, promptly initiating medical care.

Paramedic Elad Yadgar and EMTs Daniel Avraham and Daniel Tiranover stated that the driver fell about two meters from the truck during his shift. After receiving first aid at the scene, he was transported to a hospital in moderate condition for further medical attention.