5 children killed or injured driver arrested driver "If you notice it, it's a big deal"

In Yachimata City, Chiba Prefecture, a truck crashed into a line of elementary school students and five children were killed or injured. I found out by interviewing the investigators that I was explaining.

On the 28th of last month, a truck crashed into a line of elementary school students on their way home from school in Yachimata City, Chiba Prefecture, killing two boys aged 8 and 7 and leaving an 8-year-old girl unconscious. Boys aged 6 and 6 were seriously injured.

Police have arrested 60-year-old Hiroshi Umezawa, who was driving a truck, and are investigating him on suspicion of being fatally injured in dangerous driving, alleging that alcohol had interfered with normal driving.

The truck hit the child after colliding with a utility pole on the side of the road, but according to police, Umezawa stated that he "turned the steering wheel and collided with the utility pole to avoid people." is.

However, so far, we have not been able to confirm the appearance of people on the road from the images of security cameras.

On the other hand, I learned from an interview with an investigative official that he explained the situation when he hit the child, saying that "it was a big deal when I noticed it."

According to the investigation so far, it seems that the truck ran at a speed of about 50 km just before the accident and the proper braking operation was not performed, and police are investigating the situation at that time in detail.

Driver's place of employment President of parent company “Cooperation as a safety measure company”

President Tatsuhiro Chiken of the rebar processing company "Nanbu", the parent company of the driver who was arrested, said that Prime Minister Suga visited the accident site on the 1st and offered a silent prayer toward the flowers. As a company, we will do our best to respond in good faith, and all employees will work to prevent recurrence. "

After that, he expressed his intention to cooperate as a company while consulting with the city and the Board of Education regarding road safety measures at the site.