Overview

• The collision occurred around 8 a.m. on Oct. 7 on the up line near the Chofu Interchange in Chofu, Tokyo.
• The Tokyo Fire Department said six vehicles, including a truck, were involved and six people were transported to hospitals, with one initially reported unconscious.
• Chunichi Shimbun reported that the male driver of the truck that rear-ended other vehicles died.
• According to police, a truck hit a truck ahead of it, three additional cars were caught up, and debris struck a vehicle in an adjacent lane during congested traffic.
• NEXCO Central closed the up line between Chofu and Takaido from 8:40 a.m., reporting about 4 kilometers of congestion as highway patrol units worked the scene.