A vehicle hits 4 children in Japan and the driver is arrested

1 dead, 1 critically hurt after minitruck hits group of kids in Japan

A small truck drove into a group of four elementary school girls on bicycles in central Japan on Monday, killing one and leaving another unconscious, according to police. Akihiko Furuhashi, a 78-year-old farmer, was arrested at the scene of the incident, which occurred on a curved slope near a zoo in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture, they said. Two other girls sustained minor injuries. Read full story here

Tragic Collision: Driver Hits Four Schoolgirls in Hamamatsu

A 78-year-old driver struck four young children on bicycles in Hamamatsu, Japan, leading to the death of one and injuries to others. The incident raised alarms about accidents caused by elderly drivers, highlighting ongoing government safety campaigns.

Vehicle hits 4 children in Japan and the driver is arrested

Officials say a vehicle struck and injured four children riding bicycles on a street in central Japan

A vehicle barrels into pedestrian space in central Japan, killing a schoolgirl

Officials say a vehicle struck four children riding bicycles on a street in central Japan, killing one and injuring the others, one seriously.

Truck in Japan hits pedestrian space, kills schoolgirl

Japanese authorities say a truck has struck four children riding bicycles on a street in central Japan, killing one and injuring the others.