World · East Asia & Pacific · 1 hr ago
Car hits parked truck in Tokyo, seriously injuring woman unloading cargo
A car crashed into a parked light truck on National Route 246 in Tokyo’s Sangenjaya area on the morning of October 18.
A woman in her 30s was unloading cargo from the truck when she was caught in the collision.
She suffered severe injuries, including the loss of both legs, and was unconscious when taken to hospital.
The truck was pushed about 150 metres before stopping against a roadside barrier.
Police arrested the car’s driver, a man in his 40s, on suspicion of causing injury through negligent driving.
Police are investigating how the crash happened; no further steps were specified.
A car hit a stopped light truck on National Route 246 in Tokyo’s Setagaya ward, seriously injuring a woman who was unloading cargo.
The woman, in her 30s, suffered the loss of both legs and was unconscious when taken to hospital.
Police arrested the car’s driver, a man in his 40s, on suspicion of negligent driving causing injury.
The crash happened shortly before 9 a.m. on October 18 in the Sangenjaya area.
- Who
- A woman in her 30s was injured. A man in his 40s who was driving the car was arrested.
- What
- A car struck a stopped light truck while the woman was unloading cargo. She suffered the loss of both legs and was unconscious when taken to hospital.
- When
- Shortly before 9 a.m. on October 18, 2026.
- Where
- National Route 246 in Sangenjaya, Setagaya ward, Tokyo.
- Why
- Not stated.
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A car struck a stopped light truck on National Route 246 in Sangenjaya while a woman was unloading cargo.
The woman was taken to hospital unconscious and having suffered the loss of both legs.
Police arrested the car’s driver on suspicion of negligent driving causing injury.
- Location
- Sangenjaya, Setagaya ward, Tokyo
- Road
- National Route 246
- Time
- Shortly before 9 a.m. on October 18, 2026
- Injured person
- Woman in her 30s
- Injury
- Loss of both legs; unconscious when taken to hospital
- Arrest
- Man in his 40s, suspected of negligent driving causing injury
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This is a traffic accident
The injured person is a woman