Highway collision in Hokkaido leaves several dead
According to NHK, a collision between an intercity bus and a large truck on a highway in the northern Japanese island of Hokkaido resulted in the loss of five lives. The incident occurred around noon on Sunday.
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- Published Date: 10:49 | 18 June 2023
- Modified Date: 01:22 | 18 June 2023
Five people were killed when an intercity bus and a large truck crashed on a highway in the northern Japanese island of Hokkaido around noon on Sunday, public broadcaster NHK reported.
NHK, citing the police and fire departments, said more than 10 people had been transported to hospitals in Yakumo town and Hakodate city by ambulance and helicopter, and five had been confirmed dead.
Police were investigating the cause of the accident that occurred around noon (0300 GMT), NHK reported.
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