On the morning of the 9th, a light truck hit a row of elementary school students who were attending school in Fukuyama City, Hiroshima Prefecture, and six elementary school students were slightly injured.

Police are investigating the incident as a hit-and-run, as the light truck drove away from the scene.

Around 7:40 am on the 9th, while 14 elementary school students were going to school on the city road in Hikino-cho, Fukuyama City, a light truck that ran from the opposite direction protruded into the side of the road and contacted the elementary school students.



In this accident, six elementary school students from the 1st to 4th grade suffered minor injuries such as bruises and sprains.



According to the police, the elementary school student went to school after the accident, and the vice-principal who heard the situation reported it to the police.



Police are investigating the incident as a hit-and-run, as the light truck drove away from the scene.



The site is a straight road without a central line in a residential area.