Tragic Road Crash Claims Lives of Two in Mie's Prefecture, Japan
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Tokyo, Dec 2 (NationPress) A devastating head-on crash between a passenger vehicle and a truck in Mie's prefecture has tragically claimed the lives of an elderly couple while inflicting serious injuries on the truck driver.
Local police reported that the incident occurred around 7:20 p.m. local time on Sunday on a narrow road situated in a mountainous region of Matsusaka City. The two vehicles collided on a curve, as per information from the Xinhua news agency.
The couple, with the husband driving and his wife as the passenger, suffered critical injuries and were rushed to the hospital, where they were later pronounced dead.
Meanwhile, the truck driver endured a significant injury, specifically a fractured right leg, according to police reports.
Authorities are currently looking into the circumstances and causes surrounding this tragic accident.
