In February, a car driven by a police officer collided with a motorcycle at an intersection in Chiba city, and a man on the motorcycle died. I did.
Police officers were charged with lethal accidental driving on the 8th.
The indicted was Shogo Oshima (27), the chief police officer of the Chiba Nishi Police Station.
According to the prosecution, in February, while driving a passenger car in Hanamigawa Ward, Chiba City, he ignored the red light and entered the intersection, where he met a motorcycle driven by a nearby office worker, Daisuke Kondo (36). He has been accused of lethal accidental driving for killing Mr. Kondo in a collision with.
The chief police officer was released after being arrested, and the investigation was continued voluntarily after that, but it was found from the images of the security cameras that the chief police officer was suspected of ignoring the red light.
On the way to work at the police station near the scene, the chief police officer said, "I didn't notice that the traffic light was red," according to the investigators. is.
The Chiba Nishi Police Station cannot comment on the indictment of the Chief of Police at this time, saying, "I would like to express my condolences to the deceased and the bereaved family. I will give thorough guidance and strive to prevent recurrence."