A three-vehicle accident on a snowy expressway in central Japan has left about 10 people with minor injuries.
The accident occurred shortly after 8:30 a.m. Wednesday on a stretch of the Kan-Etsu Expressway in Yuzawa Town, Niigata Prefecture.
Police say a large truck collided with a highway bus. Another truck was also involved.
About 10 people with minor injuries were taken to hospitals.
The highway bus, carrying 20 people, was bound from Niigata City to Tokyo.
A heavy snow warning had been issued for the town shortly after 5:00 a.m.
Three centimeters of snow had accumulated over a three-hour period through 9:00 a.m.
The road surface is thought to have been covered with snow at the time of the collision.
The expressway was partially closed to traffic for a time due to the accident.
The accident occurred shortly after 8:30 a.m. Wednesday on a stretch of the Kan-Etsu Expressway in Yuzawa Town, Niigata Prefecture.
Police say a large truck collided with a highway bus. Another truck was also involved.
About 10 people with minor injuries were taken to hospitals.
The highway bus, carrying 20 people, was bound from Niigata City to Tokyo.
A heavy snow warning had been issued for the town shortly after 5:00 a.m.
Three centimeters of snow had accumulated over a three-hour period through 9:00 a.m.
The road surface is thought to have been covered with snow at the time of the collision.
The expressway was partially closed to traffic for a time due to the accident.
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Summary
Three-vehicle accident on snowy Kan-Etsu Expressway in central Japan, leaving approximately 10 people with minor injuries. The incident involved a large truck, a highway bus, and another truck, occurring around 8:30 AM Wednesday in Yuzawa Town, Niigata Prefecture. A heavy snow warning was issued
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URL: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20240124_21/
Date: Jan. 24, 2024
Created: 2024/01/24 19:00
Updated: 2025/12/08 18:33
Last Read: 2024/01/25 15:29