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Two men die in motorcycle collision in Saga
Two men died when their motorcycles collided on National Route 323 in Karatsu, Saga Prefecture, on October 18.
One was a 38-year-old company employee from Kasuga, Fukuoka Prefecture; the other man's identity was not given.
Both were taken to hospital and died.
Police said the crash happened on a curve with one lane in each direction.
The cause of the collision is still under investigation.
The deaths highlight the serious risks of crashes on curved, two-way roads.
Police have not said what further steps will follow.
Two men died after their motorcycles collided on National Route 323 in Karatsu, Saga Prefecture.
The crash was reported at about 10:35 a.m. on October 18.
One victim was identified as 38-year-old company employee Makoto Yasutake, from Kasuga, Fukuoka Prefecture.
The other man was not identified in the report.
The collision occurred on a curve on a road with one lane in each direction, and police are investigating its cause.
- Who
- Two men, including 38-year-old Makoto Yasutake, died.
- What
- Their motorcycles collided head-on, and both men later died at hospitals.
- When
- October 18, at about 10:35 a.m.
- Where
- National Route 323 in Takigawa, Nanayama, Karatsu, Saga Prefecture.
- Why
- The cause is under investigation.
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An emergency call reported a head-on motorcycle collision on National Route 323 in Karatsu.
Both men were taken to hospitals, where they died.
- Location
- National Route 323, Takigawa, Nanayama, Karatsu
- Reported time
- October 18, about 10:35 a.m.
- Victim
- Makoto Yasutake, 38, company employee from Kasuga, Fukuoka Prefecture
- Road conditions
- A curve on a road with one lane in each direction
- Cause
- Under investigation by Karatsu police отдела
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