Key Facts
• On August 24, before 7:00 AM, a fatal accident occurred in Minamiuonuma City.
• An 80-year-old woman driving a light vehicle collided with an 83-year-old pedestrian.
• The pedestrian was transported to a local hospital but was pronounced dead at 9:12 AM.
• Cause of death was determined to be multiple trauma.
• The accident took place on a straight section of a city road.
• Police are investigating the cause of the collision.
Summary
An 83-year-old woman walking on a city road in Minamiuonuma City, Niigata Prefecture, was fatally struck by a light vehicle driven by an 80-year-old woman on the morning of August 24. The pedestrian was transported to a hospital, where she was pronounced dead at 9:12 AM due to multiple trauma. The accident occurred on a straight section of the road, and police are currently investigating the cause of the collision.
