Overview

• Fukuoka prefectural police said they arrested 47-year-old Kawasaki Masaru on Sept. 30 on suspicion of negligent driving causing death and failing to render aid.
• Investigators identified a specific truck from witness accounts and surveillance images, locating it at a transport company site in Imari, Saga.
• The truck’s drive recorder captured the collision, supporting evidence gathered from public cameras, according to police.
• The incident occurred around 6 a.m. on Sept. 29 at a two-lane intersection about 400 meters south of JR Yoshizuka Station in Hakata.
• Authorities have not yet confirmed the victim’s identity, and police say the suspect is refusing to answer questions.