Foreign Cyclist Suffers Broken Shoulder in Shiga Hit-and-Run
A foreign man in his 30s suffered serious injuries after being struck by a car while riding a bicycle in Higashiomi, Shiga Prefecture, early on August 29, with police investigating the incident as a hit-and-run. (News On Japan)
SHIGA - A foreign cyclist in his thirties sustained severe injuries to his shoulder following a collision with a vehicle while cycling in Higashiomi, Shiga Prefecture on the morning of August 29th. The incident, being treated as a hit-and-run, came to light around 3:30 a.m. when a local resident reported hearing a commotion on a municipal road in Shirinashicho.
Upon investigation, police found the foreign cyclist lying by the side of the road and promptly transported him to a nearby hospital where he was discovered to have a fractured shoulder. Security camera footage from the vicinity revealed the cyclist riding eastward when he was rear-ended by a car, which then sped away without stopping.
Authorities are actively pursuing the vehicle and its driver as part of their ongoing inquiry into the suspected hit-and-run.
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