In Fukushima Prefecture, where the Tokyo Olympic torch relay was held, four contact accidents occurred last month, such as a vehicle of the torch relay hitting a general car, according to an interview with the Games Organizing Committee.
None of the organizing committees announced that it was a minor accident.
According to the Organizing Committee, four contact accidents occurred between the 24th and the 27th, the day before the relay started, in Fukushima Prefecture, where the Olympic torch relay was held from the 25th to the 27th of last month.
None of them were injured.
Of these, on the 27th of last month, in Sukagawa City, a welfare vehicle used for relays collided with a general vehicle when it was backed up in the parking lot of a convenience store.
Also, on the 25th of last month, in Iwaki City, a car carrying relay equipment hit the roof of a store and destroyed the eaves by about 20 cm.
The Organizing Committee took necessary measures such as reporting to the police and negotiating compensation through the insurance company, but did not announce that all four cases were minor accidents.
The Organizing Committee commented that it paid close attention to the company that is entrusted with the operation of the torch relay, such as labor management and thorough safety measures, and said, "We will strive to implement a safe and secure torch relay." doing.