TOKYO, Dec. 6 (Xinhua) — An incident involving a automotive ramming right into a crowd triggered three accidents within the japanese Japanese prefecture of Ibaraki, native media reported on Wednesday.
Around 1 p.m. native time, a black automotive careened right into a crowd throughout an occasion held within the plaza in entrance of the Hitachi City Office.
The native fireplace division mentioned three people, aged between 20 and 40, sustained accidents and had been taken to hospital after being struck by the car.
One of the victims suffered critical accidents, though all three weren’t in life-threatening situations, mentioned the authority.
Eyewitnesses reported a chaotic scene with scattered greens and overturned benches seen on the location of the occasion, organized as a part of the Week of Persons with Disabilities in Japan, showcasing merchandise created by people with disabilities, nationwide news company Kyodo reported.
According to the police, the car ran away from the scene and was present in a close-by location, citing deliberate reckless driving because the trigger.