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Sunday, February 25, 2024
Motorcyclist killed; separately, driver arrested for hitting breakneck 232 km/h
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleA motorcyclist was killed near Rehovot when his bike slipped on the road overnight, according to Hebrew media reports citing police.
Police are investigating the crash.
The victim is reportedly a local man in his 40s.
Elsewhere, police arrested a driver speeding down Route 6 at 232 kilometers per hour (144 mph) near the Kiryat Gat intersection.
The driver is identified as a 32-year-old resident of the southern city of Rahat.
The speed limit on Route 6 is 120 kilometers per hour.
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