On the morning of the 3rd, at Kawabe Station on the JR Ome Line, there was a problem that the train stopped about 3 meters before the stop position, and JR East fell asleep because the driver said, "I was attacked by sleepiness." We are investigating the details of the situation as it may have been.

Around 8 am on the 3rd, at Kawabe Station on the JR Ome Line in Ome City, Tokyo, there was a problem where the train heading for Ome stopped about 3 meters before the stop position.



About 170 passengers were not injured, but the train was delayed by one minute due to the trouble.



According to JR East, the driver told the interview, ``I was working overnight, but after waking up in the middle of a nap, I couldn't fall asleep, and I was attacked by sleepiness while driving.''



The company is investigating the detailed situation assuming that he may have fallen asleep.



JR East said, ``We take this matter seriously and will provide thorough guidance and education to ensure safe driving.''