Old driver runaway death accident Severe punishment signature Nearly 300,000 people August 30 21:08
In an accident where an elderly driver's car ran away in Ikebukuro, Tokyo and a young girl and mother died, the bereaved family held a press conference and revealed that nearly 300,000 signatures were gathered for signing activities demanding strict punishment. The bereaved have complained that they want to reduce painful traffic accidents as much as possible.
In April, Mana Matsunaga (31) was riding a bicycle in Ikebukuro, Tokyo, where a passenger car driven by Kozo Iizuka, a former official of the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (88), went out of control and struck pedestrians. And the eldest daughter Reiko-chan (3) died.
The Metropolitan Police Department has been investigating on the suspicion of lethal driving and injury.
After the accident, Matsunaga's husband and his bereaved family have been conducting signing activities that demand strict punishment from the driver since last month, but they held a press conference on the 30th and that over 291,600 signatures have been collected so far. Revealed.
Matsunaga's husband said, “I'm really thankful that many people have signed.”
In Tokyo, the number of accidents involving older drivers has decreased since the accident in Ikebukuro, and the return of driver's licenses has also increased rapidly.
The bereaved family will continue to sign until 15th of next month, and Matsunaga ’s husband complained, “I want you to make up for the sins of two lives. I hope that painful traffic accidents will be reduced as much as possible.” It was.