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Chain-Reaction Crash in Osaka’s Takakurayama Tunnel Injures 23, Expressway Remains Closed

Officials are investigating the rear-end collision that set off the pile-up inside the Takakurayama Tunnel.

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Overview

  • The crash occurred around 8:40 AM on July 20 inside the 1-kilometre Takakurayama Tunnel on the southbound Hanwa Expressway.
  • Six vehicles—five vans and one passenger car—with 26 occupants were involved after a rear-end impact triggered a chain reaction in the confined tunnel.
  • Twenty-three people were injured, including three girls aged five, six, and nine, and ten were hospitalized with minor injuries.
  • The expressway remains closed between Izumisano Junction and Hannan Interchange as NEXCO West Japan manages detours and clearance operations.
  • Osaka Prefectural Police’s high-speed squad and the local fire department are probing the crash dynamics to determine the precise sequence of events.