Policeman seriously wounded in Tel Aviv hit-and-run
Driver, who abandoned his vehicle at the scene, arrested after police manhunt
The scene of the accident in Tel Aviv on December 17, 2016 (screen capture/ police video)
A policeman was seriously wounded on Saturday when a car hit the motorcycle he was riding on in Tel Aviv, prompting a manhunt for the driver who fled the scene.
Police launched a massive search for the driver, who abandoned his vehicle after the crash, including a police helicopter and an appeal to the public for assistance.
The suspected driver was arrested a short while later, police said.
The accident occurred on the Ayalon Highway in Tel Aviv. The officer was taken to the Ichilov Hospital where he was undergoing treatment.
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