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Driver Arrested After Kyoto Intersection Crash That Injured Three

Police say a breath test registered above the legal limit, triggering an inquiry to confirm the collision sequence.

Overview

  • The crash occurred around 8:55 a.m. at the Horikawa–Marutamachi intersection in Kyoto’s Kamigyo Ward.
  • Police arrested Ikeda Keisuke, 54, on suspicion of negligent driving causing injury after a car struck a pedestrian in a crosswalk.
  • Two drivers and the pedestrian, a man in his 20s, were transported to hospital, and the pedestrian was conscious when taken.
  • Police said the arrested driver then collided with three other cars while continuing along Marutamachi Street.
  • Reports differ on whether three or four passenger cars were involved, a detail investigators are working to clarify.