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1 dead, 11 injured after car rams into pedestrians in Tokyo; driver apprehended after fleeing scene
A 37-year-old man was arrested after a stolen car hit 11 people, killing an elderly man and seriously injuring a woman, Tokyo police said.
- On November 24, 2025, a vehicle struck pedestrians on National Highway Route 4 in Adachi Ward, Tokyo, killing one man and injuring 11 after an emergency call at around 12.30pm local time.
- Metropolitan Police Department investigators say the vehicle was stolen and drove onto a pedestrian walkway, probing whether a nearby car dealership theft two hours earlier is linked under the Road Traffic Law.
- Tokyo police chased and arrested a 37-year-old man about 500 metres from the scene, while a man in his 80s was confirmed dead at hospital and a woman in her 20s remains in cardio-respiratory arrest.
- The Metropolitan Police Department is investigating the crash on suspicion of violating the Road Traffic Law and said enquiries are ongoing; a police representative will provide an update soon.
- Following a separate recent crash that injured several people, this hit-and-run drew broad media attention and coverage from AP, The Yomiuri Shimbun, and THE JAPAN NEWS/ASIA NEWS NETWORK.
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A 20-year-old woman is in serious condition - The driver of the car attempted to flee the scene of the accident, but was arrested by the Police
1 Killed, 11 Injured in Hit-and-Run in Tokyo; Driver Fled Scene But Later Apprehended (UPDATE 1)
Thirteen people were injured in a hit-and-run incident Monday on National Highway Route 4 in Adachi Ward, Tokyo. An emergency call reporting the incident was made at around 12:30 p.m. on the day. According to the Tokyo Fire Department, a woman in her 20s and a man in his 80s were in cardio-respiratory arrest.
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