Sad ending: Shmuel Katzenelbogen, 30, a resident of Petah Tikva, died yesterday (Monday) evening after being fatally injured in a car accident.
Katzenelbogen rode an electric scooter in the Hadar Ganim neighborhood of the city last Tuesday and was hit by a passenger vehicle.
He was evacuated by MDA to Beilinson Hospital unconscious and suffering from a severe head injury. He was later transferred to Maayan Hayeshua Hospital in Bnei Brak, where he was pronounced dead. He left behind a wife and three children.
This is not the only fatal accident that has occurred in Petah Tikva in recent days.
Last night, a 13-year-old boy was killed in the city while also riding an electric scooter.
The boy, Daniel Aharon, a resident of Ramat Gan, came to Petah Tikva to visit a company.
He was evacuated by MDA in critical condition to Beilinson Hospital and was soon pronounced dead. Police detained two drivers involved in the accident. They were questioned and released.
Heartbreaking: The boy Daniel Aharon was killed in a scooter accident in Petah Tikva, Photo: Courtesy of the family
Petah Tikva Mayor Rami Greenberg commented on the two cases: "Two people were killed in riding accidents on electric scooters that took place in the city. Severe cases for which two young people lost their lives and left a huge void. I share the heavy grief of families, no words can comfort tragic cases "
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