No. of Israelis Killed in New Zealand in 2009 Exceeds the toll of Their Soldiers Killed by Friendly Fire in Gaza
An Israeli soldier visiting New Zealand was killed and five others received “serious or critical injuries” after a two-car collision on the Owaka Highway in South Otago, near the Finegand freezing works, about 8.50pm March 19, 2009.
“Or Eliyahu Ben-David” an Israeli soldier, 22, was reportedly the sole occupant of one of the cars, and the other five people were traveling in the other car believed to be in their late teens.
The dead man’s car, most probably a defective rental car, appeared to have gone out of control, crossing the center line, and colliding with the other car.
It’s interesting to note that the families of Israeli citizens who are killed in New Zealand can successfully claim substantially more damages than all other nationalities who lose a loved one in the country.
Related Links:
- Death Compensation
- Proudly Killed in New Zealand [Most recent toll only!]
- Tourists who get killed in New Zealand are unlucky [sic.]
- More Carnage On New Zealand’s Deadly Roads
- More Deaths on New Zealand Roads
- Land Transport NZ Caught Massaging Road Death Toll, Again!
Note: New Zealand police have not revealed the identity of female foreign students that were killed on State Highway 1 near Wairakei, 10km north of Taupo at about midday on March 2009. http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10561815
Additionally the identity of another dozen or so foreign tourists killed this year, including the two young Swedish women who were killed only hours after arriving in New Zealand, remain a closely-guarded state secret.
