On the up line of the Nishimeihan Expressway in Nara Prefecture on the early morning of the 6th, a passenger car driven by a 78-year-old man ran backwards and collided with a light passenger car, killing the man who was driving the light passenger car.
Around 0:40 am on the 6th, a passenger car and a light passenger car that were running in reverse collided head-on on the up line of the Nishi Meihan Expressway in Yamatokoriyama City, Nara Prefecture.
According to police, in this accident, Kazuya Okita (35), an office worker in Yao City, Osaka, who was driving a mini car, was taken to the hospital by hitting his waist strongly, but he died after that. ..
In addition, a 78-year-old man in Ikaruga Town, Nara Prefecture, who was driving a reverse-way car, was treated for a minor injury that hit his head, but there is nothing wrong with his life.
According to police, the scene was two lanes on each side and passenger cars were driving in the overtaking lane in reverse.
Police will wait for the man to recover and investigate the situation in detail.
Due to this accident, the up line of the Nishi Meihan Expressway was closed for more than two and a half hours between the Koriyama interchange and the Horyuji interchange in Nara prefecture.