10-Vehicle Pileup Closes Kobe Expressway
A major traffic accident involving 10 vehicles, including trucks and passenger cars, left one man seriously injured and nine others with minor injuries on the Daini Shinmei Road in Kobe on September 24, forcing the closure of part of the expressway. (News On Japan)
Kobe - Ten vehicles, comprising both trucks and passenger cars, collided on September 24 near the Daini Shinmei Road's 0.2-kilometer marker, resulting in one man's serious injuries and nine others sustaining minor injuries. Consequently, a portion of the expressway was shut down for investigation. Firefighters were inundated with emergency calls around 3 p.m. regarding a multi-vehicle crash near the marker.
A report suggested a trailer had turned across the road sideways. Police confirmed the accident involved a total of 10 vehicles, including both trucks and cars. A man in his 50s driving a light truck was initially trapped within his vehicle before being rescued and transported to a hospital, where his serious injuries were treated.
Nine additional individuals, both male and female, were reported to have minor injuries. Authorities subsequently closed a section of the Daini Shinmei Road for further examination. Typhoon No. 26 (Surigae) is anticipated to strengthen into a strong typhoon with storm-force winds as it nears waters south of Okinawa around September 26, prompting worries about severe weather and potential additional heavy rainfall across mainland Japan in the coming week, given the ongoing stationary autumn rain front over Honshu.
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