Key Facts
• August 21: A crash involving four vehicles occurred on Sanyo Expressway in Iwakuni City, Yamaguchi.
• A truck collided with a compact car, causing both vehicles to catch fire.
• Two female university students, aged 20 and 21, from Kitakyushu City, Fukuoka, died.
• Cause of death for both victims was determined to be burns.
• The truck driver, Yukinori Uchida, 65, from Arao City, Kumamoto, was arrested.
• Police charged Uchida with negligent driving resulting in death.
• Authorities are investigating the detailed circumstances of the accident.
Summary
On August 21, a tragic accident on the Sanyo Expressway in Iwakuni City, Yamaguchi, resulted in the deaths of two female university students from Kitakyushu City, Fukuoka. The incident involved four vehicles, with a truck rear-ending a compact car, leading to a fire that claimed the lives of the two victims, aged 20 and 21. The cause of death was confirmed as burns. The truck driver, 65-year-old Yukinori Uchida from Kumamoto, was arrested on the spot for negligent driving resulting in death. Police are conducting further investigations to determine the exact cause and sequence of events.
