World News | Vehicle Barrels into Pedestrian Space in Central Japan, Killing Schoolgirl

Tokyo, Mar 24 (AP) A vehicle struck four children riding bicycles on a street in central Japan on Monday, killing one and injuring the others, one seriously. The 78-year-old driver was arrested, officials said.

The crash occurred in the city of Hamamatsu. Officials said the two other children suffered no life-threatening injuries.

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The Hamamatsu fire department said the children were elementary schoolgirls, aged under 10.

Police arrested the driver of a white mini truck, a farmer, for alleged negligence. Television footage showed the bicycles, with one crushed and mangled near the truck that apparently barrelled into pedestrian space on the one-lane street and hit the children from behind.

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The driver admitted to hitting and injuring the children but did not remember how it happened, according to the police.

Accidents caused by older drivers have been a concern in Japan. The government in recent years has stepped up a safety awareness campaign. (AP)

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