Collision car wreck Passenger seat woman not aware of fire fighting 6 hours later discovered death 25 August 22:01
In a traffic accident that occurred in Kasumigaura City, Ibaraki Prefecture on the 25th, firefighters were unaware of the woman in the passenger seat of the car and were found in the car 6 hours after the occurrence, but confirmed dead.
After 4am on the 25th, a light car driven by Tadaaki Hirose (74) from Kamata Ibaraki Prefecture on a national road crashed in front of another car, and Mr. Hirose died.
My wife, Taeko (75), was on the passenger seat of the mini passenger car, but the firefighters who rushed to the scene were not aware and were not transported to the hospital.
The minicar was taken to Tsuchiura Police Station, and at around 10 am, six hours after the accident, the passenger seat, Taeko, was discovered and transported to the hospital, but it had already died. is.
Toru Tsuboi, Mayor of Kasumigaura City, commented, “It is regrettable that the vehicle could have been rescued even though it was heavily damaged, and we will investigate the detailed situation and try to prevent recurrence.”
Tsuchiura Police Department has commented that "We will make thorough checks at the accident site and try to prevent recurrence."