The first former driver to be accused of dangerous driving fatal injury after a truck crashed into a line of elementary school students in Yachimata City, Chiba Prefecture, and five children were killed or injured. A trial was held and the former driver acknowledged the charges.
Hiroshi Umezawa (60), a former truck driver in Yachimata City, Chiba Prefecture, drunk and drove a truck in June, fell asleep and plunged into a line of elementary school students leaving school, and Yuto Tanii (8). ) And Mr. Kaihito Kawasome (7) have been killed and injured by five children.
At the first trial held at the Chiba District Court on the 6th, Defendant Umezawa admitted the indictment.
In the opening statement that followed, the prosecution said, "On the day of the accident, on the way back to work in Yachimata, the defendant bought 220 ml of shochu at a convenience store and drank it all at the parking area in Chiba. After that, I drove a car, took a nap under the influence of alcohol 120 meters before the site, ran while meandering at 56 km / h, and collided with five people. " bottom.
"Since last year, the defendant has been drinking alcohol and driving a truck during work, and although he was warned by a colleague, he listened to it and continued drunk driving," he said. I pointed out that it was.
The next trial will be held on the 15th of next month, with witness cross-examination and defendant questioning.
Many people line up for hearing from the morning
Many people who wanted to hear from the morning lined up for the first trial.
According to the court, 284 people wanted to hear the 27 seats prepared, and the lottery rate was about 10 times.
A woman in her twenties in Chiba City, who lined up in a line, said, "I came because I wanted to know the circumstances of the accident and whether the decision would be made based on objective judgment. It hurts my heart when I think of the victim's bereaved family. I was talking.