A suspect was arrested in connection with a hit-and-run traffic accident that occurred this morning on Route 3, in which a pedestrian was killed. Police officers from the Kiryat Malachi station, in cooperation with the Southern District Major Crimes Unit,

The investigation opened this morning upon receiving the report of the accident. During this, forces carried out actions to locate the truck driver, who is suspected of hitting the pedestrian, abandoning him, and fleeing the scene. Later, within hours, the suspected driver (Sderot, in his 40s) was located, and the truck was also found.