Overview
- United Hatzalah said Erlanger was killed Sunday night at the entrance to Harish from the direction of Mitzpe Ilan after a vehicle crossed multiple lanes and hit his motorcycle head-on.
- Eli Beer, the organization’s president and founder, called Erlanger “a true hero” and said the community is mourning the loss of a devoted responder.
- Erlanger had just left a United Hatzalah base and was riding his emergency motorcycle to a family Hanukkah celebration when the crash occurred.
- He joined the organization in 2012 and served as head of transportation for the Harish branch, overseeing ambulances, rapid-response vehicles, motorcycles, and bicycles, and guiding volunteer driving safety for roughly 100 responders.
- He is survived by his wife and five children, and the organization said details of the levaya will be released separately.