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Taxi driver argues with man, runs him over then drives into wall

Dec 01, 2019 (soranews24.com) - In a country where they say the customer is God, Japanese customer service is second to none across all types of sectors, from the biggest corporations to the smallest of small businesses.

Even when it comes to getting around town, trains, buses and taxis pride themselves on delivering top-notch customer service to passengers, but it’s not always easy when said passengers can be rude, drunk and argumentative.

So when a video appeared online showing an argument between a taxi driver and three people recently, public opinion split in two, with some people siding with the driver, even though he ran over one of the men and then drove into a temporary wall.

According to reports, the video was taken shortly after 5 a.m. on 22 November, in Nakasu, a lively entertainment district in Hakata Ward, Fukuoka Prefecture, on the island of Kyushu.

Police say the taxi driver was arguing with one of the men when another man got into the back seat of the car. The taxi driver then drove off, running into the man before hitting a temporary wall barricading a construction site on the side of the road.

According to police, none of the men were injured and investigators are now looking into the incident to determine the exact cause of the accident.

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