On the 17th, in Osakasayama City, Osaka Prefecture, an 89-year-old driver made a mistake in driving a car, and three people involved were killed or injured. I found out that I was talking about it.
After noon on the 17th, three cars hit one after another near the supermarket in Onodai, Osakasayama City, of which Hiroyuki Okada (87) from Osakasayama City died and two women were injured.
Police arrested 89-year-old Takashi Yokoyama of Osakasayama City, who was driving a car, on suspicion of negligent driving injuries.
According to a neighbor, before the accident, the suspect said he was thinking about voluntarily returning his driver's license, saying, "It's already a year, so what should I do with my next license renewal?"
On the other hand, he said that he was driving a car on a daily basis and said, "It is inconvenient without a license."
In this accident, the car accelerated at a stretch and then repeatedly moved forward and backward, hitting three people, and in response to police investigation, Yokoyama said, "I tried to stop the car, but I mistakenly stepped on the accelerator and brake. I was surprised to back up, and then I tried to stop and made a mistake again. "
Police are investigating the details of the situation at the time, with a policy of switching the allegations to negligent driving fatal injuries and investigating them.