- A major pileup involving 67 vehicles occurred on Japan's Kan-etsu Expressway on Friday, resulting in at least two fatalities.
- Inbound lanes of the expressway have reopened, with outbound lanes expected to reopen Sunday afternoon.
- Icy road conditions are believed to have caused the initial collision, triggering the chain reaction crash spanning 300 meters.

A: Hey! Did you hear about the crazy accident on the Kan-etsu Expressway?
B: No! What happened? It sounds awful.
A: Yeah, it was huge! Over sixty cars piled up!
B: Wow! Where?
A: In Gunma Prefecture, near Minakami. It happened Friday evening.
B: Seriously? That’s terrible. Anyone hurt?
A: Sadly, yes. One woman died. And they found another body, but they don’t know who it is yet.
B: Oh my goodness. That's so sad.
A: Twenty cars even caught fire!
B: That’s terrifying! So, is the road open now?
A: They’re working really hard! The lanes going *towards* Tokyo are open.
B: That's good news! And the other lanes?
A: They're saying the lanes going *away* from Tokyo should be open around 1 p.m. today.
B: That's soon! What caused it?
A: The police think it was icy roads. It was a bit of a curve, you know?
B: I see. Crazy! Glad they’re reopening the road, though.