Key Facts
• June 21, 7:00 PM: Accident occurred in Yukuhashi City, Fukuoka.
• A regular car rear-ended a stopped light car in a right-turn lane.
• The female driver of the light car reported back pain.
• Police detected alcohol levels five times the legal limit in the suspect’s breath.
• Suspect: Makoto Furuya, 62, unemployed, resident of Miyako Town, Fukuoka.
• Furuya admitted drinking two cans of chu-hi the night before and one glass of shochu at 4:00 AM.
• Furuya denied the charges, claiming he thought the alcohol had worn off.
• Police are investigating the detailed circumstances of the drinking incident.
Summary
A 62-year-old man, Makoto Furuya, was arrested in Yukuhashi City, Fukuoka, for drunk driving after rear-ending a light car stopped in a right-turn lane on June 21. The female driver of the light car reported back pain. Police found Furuya’s breath alcohol level to be five times the legal limit. Furuya admitted to drinking the night before and early that morning but denied the charges, claiming he believed the alcohol had worn off. Authorities are investigating the details of his drinking prior to the accident.
