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1 dead, 11 injured after car rams into pedestrians in Tokyo; driver apprehended after fleeing scene
A 37-year-old driver was arrested after hitting 11 pedestrians with a stolen car on a Tokyo pedestrian walkway, killing an elderly man and seriously injuring others, police said.
- On Monday, a man driving a stolen car struck 11 people in Tokyo, killing one man in his 80s on a pedestrian walkway, police said.
- The 37-year-old driver was arrested on suspicion of stealing the vehicle from a parking lot of a business after fleeing the scene, while police have not released full details.
- Japanese media reported one woman was seriously injured and earlier reports said 12 people were struck, while a Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department spokesman did not disclose other people hit, condition unspecified.
- Other charges, such as hit-and-run, weren't immediately announced as the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department declined to confirm some media details while the investigation continues.
- Japanese media reported the vehicle was a used car at a dealership, a detail police declined to confirm, and The Associated Press credited the report with a copyright and redistribution notice.
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A man in Tokyo drove a stolen car into pedestrians, killing one elderly man and injuring others. The 37-year-old suspect was arrested for vehicle theft after fleeing the scene. Police are investigating further charges. Details about the victims' conditions remain unclear.
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Man arrested in Tokyo on suspicion of stealing a car and then hitting 11 people, killing 1
Police say a man driving a stolen car struck 11 people in Tokyo. One man in his 80s was killed on a pedestrian walkway. A spokesman at the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department on Monday didn't give the condition of the…
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