Early on the 9th, a light passenger car collided with a median strip on a national highway in Kawagoe City, Saitama Prefecture, killing one man and seriously injuring two women.
The light passenger car caused an accident while being chased by a police car, and police are investigating the details of the situation.
Around 1 a.m. on the 9th, a light passenger car collided with a median strip on a national highway in Kosenba, Kawagoe City.
In this accident, the driver, a man in his teens to 20s, died at the hospital, and two female passengers, both in their teens to 20s, suffered serious head injuries. He is receiving treatment at the hospital.
According to the police, there were four people in the light passenger car, and a police officer confirmed that one person left the scene immediately after the accident, and they are searching for him.
The accident occurred when the police were patrolling in a masked patrol car when they asked the light passenger car to stop, which suddenly changed course, but when the car did not comply, they chased the car for about 1.8 km at a speed of about 80 km/h with red lights and sirens blaring. By the way, the car collided with a median strip.
Regarding the accident that occurred during the pursuit of the police car, the police said, ``While the details are still under investigation, we believe that this was an appropriate execution of duty at this time.''