Car Plows Into Crowded Sidewalk at Naruko Gorge, Injuring Five
Five pedestrians were injured, two seriously, when a car struck a stationary bus before plowing into a crowded sidewalk near Naruko Gorge, a popular autumn foliage destination in Osaki, Miyagi Prefecture, on November 1, with police arresting the 73-year-old driver at the scene on suspicion of negligent driving causing injury. (News On Japan)
A car struck a stationary bus and then plowed into a crowded sidewalk near Naruko Gorge, injuring five pedestrians in Miyagi Prefecture on November 1. The 73-year-old driver, Nobukatsu Konno, was arrested on suspicion of negligent driving causing injury. Two of the injured were seriously hurt, with broken bones, while the others sustained minor injuries.
The accident occurred near the popular autumn foliage destination, which was experiencing peak foliage conditions at the time. Police are investigating the circumstances leading up to the collision, including how the vehicle struck the bus before entering the pedestrian area.
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