On the 24th, two elementary school girls were hit by a passenger car at an intersection in Mizuho Ward, Nagoya City, and a 51-year-old suspect who was arrested while driving a passenger car in an accident that killed one of them said, "Sign I overlooked it, "he said in an interview with the police.
Around 11:00 am on the 24th, two girls crossing a pedestrian crossing were hit by a passenger car at an intersection with a traffic light in Tanabetori, Mizuho-ku, Nagoya, and Yuka Sugimoto (9) died, a 10-year-old girl. Was seriously injured.
Police have arrested a 51-year-old office worker in Nagoya, who was driving a passenger car, on suspicion of negligent driving injuries, and are proceeding with an investigation.
According to a police interview, the suspect stated that he had "searched the dashboard and overlooked the signal" about the situation at the time of the accident.
At the time of the accident, the traffic light on the passenger car side seemed to be red, and police investigated the scene in detail and found that there were no brake marks around the intersection.
Police are investigating the situation in detail, assuming that the suspect's car entered the intersection at a red light and caused an accident.