On the 2nd, 9 years after the accident in which the ceiling board collapsed in the Sasago tunnel on the Chuo Expressway in Yamanashi Prefecture and killed 9 people, the bereaved families and others mourned the victims near the site.
On December 2, 2012, a ceiling board collapsed in the Sasago tunnel on the Chuo Expressway in Otsuki City, Yamanashi Prefecture, four cars were involved, nine people were killed, and three were injured.
On the 2nd, nine years after the accident, the bereaved family and the officers of the Central Nippon Expressway, which manages the tunnel, visited the memorial monument built near the entrance and exit of the tunnel.
Then, after offering a silent prayer at 8:03 am when the accident occurred, he turned to the flowers.
After that, a memorial service was held at the memorial monument in the parking area about 7 km away from the tunnel.
At the ceremony, President Yoshihito Miyaike of the Central Nippon Expressway said, "I deeply apologize for causing an unfortunate accident that robs everyone of their precious lives, future dreams and hopeful lives. We will reinforce our awareness and actions to prioritize safety, and we will do our utmost to improve the safety of highways as a group. "
Regarding the accident, all 10 people, including the Central Nippon Expressway and the then executives of the subsidiary, who had been charged with documentary inspection and criminal accusation on suspicion of accidental fatal injury in business, were not charged, and the series of investigations ended last year.
In March, the Central Nippon Expressway built a facility for employee training to convey the misery of the accident, but the bereaved family has asked for the public opening, and how will the accident be weathered in the future? The major issue is how to prevent it and prevent recurrence.
Yohei Kobayashi's father "Verifying the accident by the company itself"
Yohei Kobayashi (27 at the time), the father of Yohei Kobayashi, who died in the accident, said, "I think the biggest cause of the accident is that I forgot that the Central Nippon Expressway is important for life. I think that the most important point to prevent recurrence is to verify. I keep telling the president of Central Nippon Expressway to ask the people concerned why I didn't remove the ceiling board even though I knew it was dangerous. I want to die if I don't understand the reason. "
Yuri Ishikawa's father "The regrets never disappear and only increase"
Shinichi Ishikawa, the father of Yuri Ishikawa (28 at the time) who died in the accident, said, "Even after nine years, my regrets continue to increase. I think the responsibility of the Central Nippon Expressway is heavy. The reason why we can't fill the hole in our hearts is the policy and attitude of not disclosing the truth, and we just want to know the truth. , We bereaved families cannot fill their hearts until they die. "