On the afternoon of the 4th, a 4-ton truck collided with a stopped 25-ton heavy truck on a bypass of a national highway running in Machida, Tokyo, killing two of the three men on the 4-ton truck and another one. People are also being treated at the hospital.
Around 2:30 pm on the 4th, a 4-ton truck running from behind collided with a large 25-ton truck that had stopped at the "Hodogaya Bypass" on Route 16 running between Tsuruma, Machida City.
According to police and fire departments, the accident severely broke the front part of a 4-ton truck, killing two of the three men on board and taking the other driver to a hospital for treatment. ..
The driver of the 25-ton truck was not injured.
The site is a straight road with good visibility, and police are investigating the details of the accident, including why the 25-ton truck was parked in the lane.