Taxi and work vehicle collision 7 persons injured 1 person heavy Kyoto August 21 12:20
On the morning of the 21st, at the intersection of a national road in Kyoto, a work vehicle loaded with a tank collided with a taxi and climbed onto the sidewalk, hitting a bicycle and a pedestrian. Seven people were injured in this accident. Among them, a taxi passenger male became an unconscious body, and the police are examining the detailed situation.
Around 9:20 am on the 21st, at the intersection of National Highway 1 in Minami-ku, Kyoto City, a work vehicle loaded with a tank collided with a taxi and climbed onto the sidewalk, hitting a bicycle and a pedestrian.
According to the police, seven men, four women and four women were injured in this accident and were transported to the hospital, and one of the men on the taxi was an unconscious body. .
Also, one person riding a bicycle is injured, and two pedestrians are injured.
The police are examining the detailed situation of the scene.
The site is at the intersection of a high-traffic national highway about 1 km southwest of JR Kyoto Station, and nearby is Toji Temple, famous for its five-storied pagoda that is registered as a World Heritage Site.