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On April 22, a serious traffic accident occurred at an unlit T-junction in Suzuka City, Mie Prefecture, leaving a 26-year-old man in critical condition. According to local police, the incident took place around 9:00 PM in Nishijo 6-chome. The victim, a nearby resident, was crossing a pedestrian crosswalk when he was struck by a light passenger vehicle. The collision caused severe injuries to the man’s head and waist, rendering him unconscious.
The driver of the vehicle, a 39-year-old man who identified himself as a construction worker from Suzuka City, was arrested at the scene on suspicion of negligent driving resulting in injury. During police questioning, the suspect admitted to the charges, stating, “It is true that I hit the pedestrian and caused injuries.”
Authorities also conducted a breathalyzer test on the driver, which detected alcohol in his system. However, the alcohol level was below the legal limit. Investigators are continuing to examine the circumstances surrounding the incident, including the potential influence of alcohol on the driver’s actions.
For further details, visit the original report: 26-year-old man critically injured in Suzuka City crosswalk accident.
On April 22, a severe traffic accident occurred at an unlit T-junction in Suzuka City, Mie Prefecture, leaving a 26-year-old man critically injured. The incident took place around 9:00 PM in Nishijo 6-chome, where the victim, a local resident, was crossing a pedestrian crosswalk and was struck by a light passenger vehicle. The collision caused significant injuries to the man’s head and waist, leaving him unconscious.
The driver, a 39-year-old man who identified himself as a construction worker from Suzuka City, was arrested at the scene on suspicion of negligent driving resulting in injury. During questioning, the suspect admitted to hitting the pedestrian and causing injuries, stating, “It is true that I hit the pedestrian and caused injuries.”
A breathalyzer test conducted on the driver detected alcohol in his system, but the level was below the legal limit. Authorities are continuing their investigation to determine the circumstances of the accident, including whether alcohol may have influenced the driver’s actions.
For more details, visit the original report: 26-year-old man critically injured in Suzuka City crosswalk accident.
