Key Facts
• November 2, 3:40 AM: Fatal hit-and-run occurred in Nishio City, Aichi.
• Suspect: 21-year-old Brazilian national, Ichiki Stellari Thomas Yuki.
• Incident: Unlicensed driver crossed into oncoming traffic, colliding head-on with a light truck.
• Victim: 48-year-old Hirohiko Okubo, a company executive from Gamagori City, died from chest injuries.
• Okubo was en route to procure fish for work.
• Suspect abandoned the vehicle and fled the scene.
• November 5: Suspect turned himself in and admitted to the charges.
Summary
A 21-year-old Brazilian man, Ichiki Stellari Thomas Yuki, was arrested for a fatal hit-and-run in Nishio City, Aichi Prefecture. The incident occurred on November 2 at 3:40 AM when the unlicensed suspect drove a light car into oncoming traffic, colliding head-on with a light truck. The victim, Hirohiko Okubo, a 48-year-old company executive from Gamagori City, was on his way to procure fish for work and succumbed to chest injuries. The suspect fled the scene but turned himself in on November 5, admitting to the charges. Police are continuing their investigation.
