On the 23rd, the deputy mayor of Ono City, Fukui Prefecture, was found to have had a property damage accident by drinking alcohol and driving a car in the city.
The deputy mayor will submit a resignation on the 24th, and the city will decide what to do after confirming the facts.
According to Ono City, Deputy Mayor Yuichiro Tanaka had an accident on the night of the 23rd, drinking alcohol, driving a private car, and colliding with a curved mirror near his home in the city.
Deputy Mayor Tanaka submitted his resignation after reporting to the city on the 24th.
According to the explanation to the city, Deputy Mayor Tanaka said on the way home after having a meal with drinking alcohol with the city staff, "I used a substitute drive service, but the driver could not reach my home because I could not find the way on the way. I drove by myself. "
The city will decide what to do after confirming the facts.
Shiho Ishiyama, Mayor of Ono City, said at a press conference, "I am very sorry to the citizens. I am checking the facts, but I am sorry."
The police are investigating the detailed situation by listening to the deputy mayor.