Russian Embassy vehicle in traffic incident near Japan’s Foreign Ministry
Four people were left slightly injured. Police are investigating the circumstances of the incident.
A Russian Embassy vehicle collided with a private car near Japan's Foreign Ministry in Tokyo on Thursday, according to the Metropolitan Police Department. The accident took place in front of the Foreign Ministry in the Kasumigaseki district of Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward around 5:35 p.m., resulting in four people sustaining slight injuries.
Police are currently investigating the details surrounding the incident. The Russian Embassy vehicle, driven by a Russian woman in her 30s, was reportedly leaving the ministry when the collision occurred. The private vehicle, carrying three men, was on its way to the Imperial Palace. A passerby, a 60-year-old man, recounted hearing a loud bang before noticing debris scattered around the site of the crash.
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