Man killed in Ashdod car accident; road deaths in 2024 rose by 20% over 2023

A 67-year-old pedestrian is hit by a car in Ashdod and killed, the Magen David Adom ambulance service says, capping a lethal year on the roads.

He is the 435th person killed in traffic accidents in 2024 — a 20% increase over the previous year.

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