In the early hours of the 19th, at the east exit of JR Utsunomiya Station, an LRT (next-generation tram) vehicle, which was being tested for opening next summer, derailed and ran onto a nearby sidewalk.
According to Utsunomiya City, no one was injured.
LRT = next-generation streetcars are being developed by Utsunomiya City and others in a 14.6-kilometer section from the east exit of JR Utsunomiya Station to Haga Town, Tochigi Prefecture, and test runs will begin on the 17th for the opening of business in August next year. I'm here.
According to Utsunomiya City, around midnight on the 19th, near the "Utsunomiya Station East Exit" stop in Miyamirai, Utsunomiya City, when an LRT vehicle under test operation approached a curve, the wheels of the leading vehicle derailed, climbed onto the pavement of
In this accident, the front and sides of the vehicle were damaged, and the pole separating the road and the LRT track collapsed.
According to Utsunomiya City, there were several people on board, including the driver, and at the time of the accident, railway fans gathered around the site to see the test run, but no one was injured. .
A university student who witnessed the accident said, ``The vehicle was running at a good speed, and when it derailed, it made a very loud noise.''
Utsunomiya City will proceed with the restoration work of the derailed vehicle and investigate the cause of the accident.