Japan Crash: Tea Leaves Spill from Truck Leads to Road Skid and Multi-Car Accident, 1 Dead, 3 Injured

Utsunomiya, January 4: 12 cars were involved in a multi-vehicle crash in eastern Japan after tea leaves spilled from a moving truck on a road caused the vehicles behind it to skid, Kyodo News reported, citing the police. As per Kyodo News, the accident took place on a two-lane road in Sano, Tochigi Prefecture. It happened after the tea leaves scattered over a 500-metre stretch of the road. While four people were taken to the hospital, one of them was later confirmed dead. Saudi Arabia Road Accident: 4 Members of Kerala Family Killed As Car Collides With Truck in Madina After Returning From Umrah.

According to the report by Kyodo News, the injuries of the three others were not life-threatening. The person who died was a 78-year-old from Saitama Prefecture, who was hit by an oncoming vehicle after he stepped outside his truck, according to the police. Kyodo News mentioned that the truck, which was carrying the tea leaves, was travelling from Ashikaga toward Sano. Hanumakonda Accident Caught on Camera: Biker Killed After Skidding Under LPG Cylinder-Laden Lorry While Attempting Overtake; Video Surfaces.

It mentioned that while the exact time of the crash remains unclear, a man believed to have been involved in the accident made an emergency call to police at around 5:40 a.m. As per the report, the road was temporarily closed after the accident. The workers used heavy machinery and shovels to remove the wet tea leaves which had stuck to the road.

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