NAGASAKI, Jan 12 (News On Japan) - A 37-year-old police officer was fatally struck by a taxi in Nagasaki City on Wednesday evening.
A taxi driver reported "run over something," and it is believed that the deceased police officer was lying on the road which was prohibited for pedestrians to enter.
Police are investigating the possibility of the officer, belonging to the Nagasaki Prefectural Police Headquarters, sleeping on the road or a hit-and-run incident involving another vehicle.
Source: ANNnewsCH