On the afternoon of the fifth, a 73-year-old unemployed suspect was arrested by the police on suspicion of hit-and-run, saying that he drove a automobile on a metropolis street in Sagamihara City, hit and injured two pedestrians, after which fled. . He denies the allegations in opposition to the investigation.
After midday on the fifth, on a metropolis street in Minamidai, Minami Ward, Sagamihara City, a passerby reported to the police {that a} silver passenger automobile had run away from a pedestrian.
When police rushed to the scene, two individuals, Fusako Ogawara (86) and a 71-year-old lady, who lived close by, have been bleeding.
The two have been taken to the hospital, however Mr. Ogawara hit his chest laborious and died about two hours later, and the opposite suffered a severe head harm.
The scene was a one-way street, and primarily based on data from witnesses, police discovered a automobile that was believed to have struck the 2 individuals with a damaged proper aspect mirror. was arrested on suspicion of hit-and-run.
In response to the investigation, he denied the fees, saying, “I was driving the car, but I hit a utility pole.”
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