HOKKAIDO, Jun 19 (Japan Today) - Five people died Sunday in a head-on collision between a bus and a truck in Hokkaido, which police believe occurred after the 4-ton truck strayed into oncoming traffic.
Following the crash at around 11:55 a.m. on a slow curve on Route 5 in Yakumo in southern Hokkaido, the male drivers of both vehicles were confirmed dead, along with three on board the bus. Twelve other passengers were taken to the hospital.
The bus left Sapporo earlier in the morning, heading southward to Hakodate with 15 passengers on board at the time of the accident, according to the bus operator, Hokuto Kotsu Inc.
【大型トラック、対向車線にはみ出したか 高速バスと正面衝突で計5人死亡】https://t.co/6kiuRuIpec
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北海道八雲町の現場は見通しの良い片側1車線の緩やかなカーブ。バスの乗客は「急ブレーキ踏んだのかなと思った。頭ガンって打ったんで。衝撃は結構すごかった」と話しました。#日テレNEWS #北海道 pic.twitter.com/w0xF7aUNZe
The front part of the truck was smashed, and the area around the driver's seat of the bus was also heavily damaged, including its dashboard camera. ...continue reading
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