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Four-Vehicle Crash in Nagano Leaves One Dead After Car Catches Fire

Police report icy pavement at a riverside straightaway.

Overview

  • The collision occurred around 7:00 a.m. on Dec. 26 on a prefectural road in Matsukawa Village, Nagano Prefecture.
  • One of the vehicles ignited, and a person found inside was confirmed dead at the scene.
  • Two people were transported with injuries that were not life-threatening, according to the North Alps wide-area fire headquarters.
  • Ōmachi Police said the vehicles involved were two kei-class light cargo trucks, a crane truck, and a medium-sized cargo truck.
  • Authorities described the site as a straight road along a river, and the road surface was frozen at the time of the crash.