On the 1st, it was discovered that a car related to the Tokyo Olympic Games was driving for several kilometers on the Tokyo Metropolitan Expressway, causing an accident in which it collided with two cars or collided with a side wall.
The driver is a volunteer in his 50s, and after the accident he complained of poor physical condition and was taken to the hospital, so the Metropolitan Police Department is investigating the situation at that time.
According to the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department, at around 6 pm on the 1st, on the eastbound route of the Metropolitan Expressway Bayshore Line from Minato-ku, Tokyo to Edogawa-ku, passenger cars related to the tournament collided with trucks and light wagons one after another, and several times on the side wall. Clashed over.
A police officer of the Chiba Prefectural Police discovered that the passenger car had stopped after going down the interchange in Chiba Prefecture after traveling for several kilometers while causing an accident.
Of the two crashed in the accident, two women in a light wagon were injured and taken to the hospital.
According to the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department, the passenger car was driven by a male volunteer in his 50s living in Kanagawa Prefecture, who was carrying one person involved in the tournament at that time.
Regarding the fact that he continued to drive while causing an accident, the volunteer said that he gave priority to the transportation of the people involved in the tournament, but after that, he complained of poor physical condition and was taken to the hospital.
The Metropolitan Police Department is investigating the situation at that time in detail on suspicion of hit-and-run.
At least 50 accidents involving tournament-related vehicles in a week
Regarding this accident, the Games Organizing Committee said, "I know that there was an accident related to the Games, but the police are currently investigating, so I will refrain from answering the details. Assuming compliance with traffic regulations We will make efforts to prevent the recurrence of accidents by informing the people concerned about the realization of safe operation. "
In addition, there were at least 50 accidents involving vehicles related to the competition in the week from the opening to July 29, and according to the investigators,
▽ drivers are gathered from all over the country. The
background may be that you
are not accustomed to the roads in the city center and that
there are cases where you hurry to meet the competition schedule
.