'Vivant' drama train collides with car in central Japan, no injuries
NAGOYA (Kyodo) -- A train adorned with images from the hit Japanese TV spy thriller "Vivant" collided with a minicar at a railroad crossing in central
A train carrying a Vivant-themed image collided with a minicar at a railroad crossing in central Japan on Sunday, but no one was injured, according to police. The 16 passengers on the Akechi Railway operated train and the two individuals in the minicar sustained no harm in the accident, which occurred around 4:20 p.m. in Ena, Gifu Prefecture.
The train had been running since July following scenes from the popular drama being filmed in Ena, which gained fans' attention. While the front left side of the train suffered damage, Akechi Railway stated that the incident would not impact future services.
The crossing lacked barriers or alarms. The 70-year-old train driver applied the brakes upon noticing the minicar entering the crossing but failed to halt in time. Vivant is a high-budget drama series produced by Tokyo Broadcasting System Television, starring Masato Sakai as a corporate employee entangled in a global espionage story revolving around the Japan Self-Defense Forces' secret Beppan unit.
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