At least one person has lost their life, and 10 others have sustained injuries following a car crashing into a crowd in Japan. The incident occurred in central Tokyo, where approximately a dozen individuals were struck before the driver tried to escape on foot. An elderly pedestrian, reportedly in his 80s, was walking on the street during the collision and is presumed to have passed away due to the impact. A woman in her twenties was also found severely injured and unconscious, subsequently being transported to the hospital for treatment. The event unfolded around 12:30 pm on Monday in Adachi Ward of the city.
Authorities in Tokyo apprehended the suspect approximately 500 meters away from the scene, leading to the man’s arrest by the police. The investigation is ongoing, focusing on the incident as a hit-and-run case, while also exploring potential connections to a vehicle theft from a nearby dealership that occurred two hours prior to the crash.
This occurrence follows a separate incident where a vehicle struck a group of students exiting a school in Japan, resulting in at least seven individuals sustaining injuries. An emergency call was made by a bystander outside Senbon Elementary School in Tokyo. A 28-year-old individual named Yazawa Yuki was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder in relation to the incident.
Following the crash, the suspect, hailing from Higashimurayama City, stated: “I was fed up with everything, so I tried to kill someone, and ran over several elementary school students with my car.”