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Toyama Fatal Traffic Accident: Suspect Vehicle Estimated to Have Been Traveling at 140 km/h
Accident Occurs and Investigation Begins
Police are investigating a collision that occurred on a national highway in Toyama City, Japan. The tragic incident involved a signal-violating vehicle crashing into a light passenger car, killing two occupants: a middle school student and her mother. Based on surveillance footage and other evidence from the time of the accident, police are focusing their investigation on the possibility of excessive speed by the company employee's vehicle, who was arrested on charges of dangerous driving resulting in death.
Speeding Allegations Raised
During the investigation, police raised the possibility that the arrested company employee's vehicle was traveling at approximately 140 km/h at the time of the accident. This constitutes excessive speeding, significantly exceeding typical road driving speeds, and police plan to meticulously investigate the impact of such speeding on the occurrence of the accident.
*Source: NHK (2026-03-10)*




