On the morning of the 25th, an 18-year-old male high school student fell from the platform of the JR Utsunomiya Line station in Kuki City, Saitama Prefecture and died after being hit by a train.


A 54-year-old man who tried to help was also seriously injured, including breaking his skull, and police are investigating the situation at the time.

According to the police, after 8:00 am on the 25th, an 18-year-old high school boy fell from the station platform and died after being hit by a train at Higashi-Washinomiya Station on the JR Utsunomiya Line in Kuki City.



Immediately after the male high school student fell, a 54-year-old man who was nearby entered the tracks and tried to help him, and he was seriously injured, including breaking his skull.



Police are investigating the details of the situation.



Due to this accident, the JR Utsunomiya Line suspended operation on the up and down lines between Tokyo Station and Utsunomiya Station for about 2 hours from 8:00 am on the 25th.