It was discovered that Aramitsu Kitazono, the Japanese national team of the Tokyo Paralympics Judo, was injured when he came into contact with a self-driving car in the Olympic Village on the 26th.
The Metropolitan Police Department is investigating the situation of the accident in detail.
Hit the head and both feet "2 weeks to heal"
According to the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department, around 2:00 pm on the 26th, at the Olympic Village in Harumi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, a Paralympic judo boy 81 kg class Aramitsu Kitazono came into contact with an autonomous driving car running on the premises.
In this accident, Kitazono was taken to the clinic in the Olympic Village by hitting his head and feet and was injured for two weeks.
On the other hand, there were seven people on the electric car, including those involved in the tournament, but none of them were injured.
Electric cars are patrolling the premises of the Olympic Village for athletes and tournament officials, and Kitazono was crossing the pedestrian crossing at that time.
The Metropolitan Police Department is investigating the situation of the accident in detail.
Development operation management is canceled after the Toyota accident
According to Toyota Motor Co., Ltd., which develops and manages the operation of self-driving cars that move in the Olympic Village, the car has been suspended since the accident on the 26th, and there is no prospect of resumption so far. ..
Toyota Motor Co., Ltd. commented, "We are fully cooperating with the police investigation to identify the cause of the accident that occurred this time."