Man badly injured by falling tree fighting for life in intensive care — hospital

The Beilinson Medical Center reports bad news about a man who sustained a serious head injury earlier today when stormy weather blew over a tree that landed on him in the coastal city of Netanya.

The man, 49, is currently “fighting for his life” in intensive care while on a ventilator and in an induced coma, the hospital says.

The man was apparently walking past the tree, on Raziel Street, when it snapped off at the roots and toppled onto the sidewalk, striking him.

Wind speeds in the area had reached 60 km/h (37 mph), Hebrew media reported.

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