In Ikuno Ward, Osaka, a passenger car running in the wrong direction on a national highway crashed into the outer wall of a hospital, killing two elderly women. It was found that there was almost no steering wheel operation.
The suspect who was driving said, ``I felt faint for a moment when I sneezed,'' and police are investigating the possibility that he may have lost consciousness.
Around 3:00 pm on the 1st, in Tatsumi-minami, Ikuno-ku, Osaka, a passenger car running in the opposite direction on a national highway crashed into the outer wall of a hospital, and two people, Shimako Kuroda (86) and Kuniko Kuchiike (75), who live in Higashi-Sumiyoshi-ku, Osaka, were killed. Died.
According to police, the two were hit near the stairs immediately after leaving the hospital.
Suspect Wu Masaki (71) in Hirano Ward, Osaka, who was driving a car and was arrested on suspicion of causing death by negligent driving, was sent to the prosecutor's office on the 3rd.
The car started to run in the wrong direction from the vicinity of the intersection about 60 meters before, and as a result of analyzing the footage of the nearby security camera, it was found that the speed did not decrease while the car was running in the wrong direction. rice field.
There was no movement to avoid a collision with an oncoming vehicle, and it seems that the steering wheel was hardly operated.
In response to the investigation so far, the suspect said, ``I sneezed in front of the scene and felt faint for a moment.'' etc., are being investigated in detail.