Around 15 people were taken to hospital following a major pileup on Thursday involving around 20 vehicles near an exit of an expressway in western Japan, local authorities said.
The accident occurred around 9:45 a.m. in the city of Kashihara, Nara Prefecture, near an exit onto a suburban road from the Keinawa Expressway.
Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Jan. 12, 2023, shows a multiple-car pileup on an expressway in Nara Prefecture. (Kyodo)
Those who were taken to hospitals sustained minor injuries, according to rescue workers.
Police said it appears a tanker truck, one of three heavy vehicles involved, impacted a line of vehicles waiting at a traffic light on the suburban road.
The Keinawa Expressway connects Kyoto and Wakayama prefectures via Nara Prefecture.
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The accident occurred around 9:45 a.m. in the city of Kashihara, Nara Prefecture, near an exit onto a suburban road from the Keinawa Expressway.
Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Jan. 12, 2023, shows a multiple-car pileup on an expressway in Nara Prefecture. (Kyodo)
Those who were taken to hospitals sustained minor injuries, according to rescue workers.
Police said it appears a tanker truck, one of three heavy vehicles involved, impacted a line of vehicles waiting at a traffic light on the suburban road.
The Keinawa Expressway connects Kyoto and Wakayama prefectures via Nara Prefecture.
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20 vehicles were involved in a pileup on an expressway in western Japan's Kashihara city, Nara Prefecture. The accident occurred near the Keinawa Expressway exit onto a suburban road. Around 15 people sustained minor injuries and were hospitalized. A tanker truck, one of three heavy vehicles
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Created: 2023/01/13 08:34
Updated: 2025/12/09 09:07
Last Read: 2023/01/13 08:34