E-Tools

Illegal drug detected in driver whose car plunged onto expressway in Japan NHK

A: Hey, did you catch any news lately?
B: Nah, what's up?

A: You won't believe it! Some guy driving a car in Shizuoka Prefecture fell off the Tomei Expressway.
B: No way! Was anyone hurt?

A: Well, he left two kids in the car when he ran away, but thankfully they're okay for now.
B: That's scary! What happened exactly?

A: The dude broke through a barrier and fell about 10 meters onto the expressway. Police have arrested him for driving without a license and leaving the car there.
B: Wait, what? He was on drugs or something?

A: That's what they're investigating now! They've found he tested positive for an illegal drug.
B: Oh man, that's really bad news. The police are also looking into why he left the kids behind. It sounds like they might be connected in some way.
----------------

Investigative sources say the driver of a vehicle that fell onto the Tomei Expressway in Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, tested positive for an illegal drug.



The passenger car, driven by a 47-year-old man, broke through a roadside barrier in Hamamatsu City on Sunday afternoon and plunged onto the expressway about 10 meters below.



The driver fled the scene, leaving two children inside the car.



Police have arrested the driver on suspicion of driving a car without a license and abandoning the car on the expressway.



Police are investigating why the suspect left the two children at the scene. Their mother and the suspect are believed to be in a relationship.
Summary
A car driver fell from Tomei Expressway in Shizuoka Prefecture, testing positive for an illegal drug. The incident involved a passenger car driven by a 47-year-old man who broke through a barrier and plunged onto the expressway, leaving two children inside the vehicle. Police have arrested him for
Statistics

254

Words

1

Read Count
Details

ID: 796ee5d9-0afa-47fc-9ecf-3ba29fe8bb52

Category ID: nhk

URL: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20250605_20/

Date: June 5, 2025

Created: 2025/06/06 07:07

Updated: 2025/12/08 03:48

Last Read: 2025/06/06 07:56