Overview

• The crash was reported around 8:50 a.m. Monday on a municipal road in Minami-Kamagaya, Kamagaya City.
• The male driver, believed to be in his 40s, was transported unconscious to a hospital and later pronounced dead.
• Nine children estimated to be 4 to 5 years old sustained minor injuries and received treatment, according to police and fire officials.
• The location is a one-lane, straight residential road about 2 kilometers southeast of the Tobu Noda Line’s Kamagaya Station.
• Authorities are examining the detailed circumstances and cause of the collision, with no additional findings announced so far.