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Man dies after being hit by Seibu train in Kawagoe
A man died after a Seibu express struck him at Minami-Otsuka Station in Kawagoe, Saitama Prefecture, shortly before 1 a.m.
on October 17.
Police said he was on the platform and entered the tracks as the train arrived.
He was believed to be between 20 and 40 years old, and police were investigating his identity.
No passengers or crew members were injured.
The incident delayed trains by up to 1 hour 38 minutes and affected 40 people.
Service between Shin-Sayama and Hon-Kawagoe was suspended, then resumed at about 2:11 a.m.
The available information does not say what caused the man to enter the tracks.
A man died after being hit by a Seibu Shinjuku Line limited express at Minami-Otsuka Station in Kawagoe, Saitama Prefecture.
The collision happened around 12:45 a.m. on October 17, as the train entered the station.
Police said the man entered the tracks from the platform and collided with the train.
The man was believed to be in his 20s to 40s, and police were investigating his identity.
No passengers or crew were injured; delays of up to 1 hour and 38 minutes affected 40 people.
- Who
- A man believed to be in his 20s to 40s died. Police were investigating his identity.
- What
- He was hit and killed by a Seibu Shinjuku Line limited express train.
- When
- Around 12:45 a.m. on October 17, 2026.
- Where
- Minami-Otsuka Station in Kawagoe, Saitama Prefecture.
- Why
- Police said he entered the tracks from the platform as the train entered the station; his reason was not stated.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
A person was reported hit by a train at Minami-Otsuka Station, according to Seibu Railway and other sources.
Train services resumed between Shin-Sayama and Hon-Kawagoe stations.
A report said Seibu Shinjuku Line operations had resumed.
- Location
- Minami-Otsuka Station, Kawagoe, Saitama Prefecture
- Time
- Around 12:44–12:45 a.m. on October 17
- Train
- Seibu Shinjuku Line limited express from Seibu-Shinjuku to Hon-Kawagoe
- Fatality
- One man, believed to be in his 20s to 40s
- Impact
- Delays of up to 1 hour and 38 minutes; 40 people affected