Four pedestrians were struck by a passenger vehicle in a commercial facility parking lot in Hitachinaka, Ibaraki Prefecture, suffering serious or minor injuries, including a 65-year-old woman. The vehicle mounted a metal wheel stop and entered the pedestrian area.
Around 11:25 a.m. on the 10th, 4 pedestrians were struck by a passenger vehicle in a second-floor parking lot at a commercial facility in Shinkocho, Hitachinaka, Ibaraki Prefecture. The vehicle included a 65-year-old woman from Hitachi, Ibaraki Prefecture, who suffered a serious laceration to the head. The other 3 people are believed to have suffered minor injuries.
The driver was a 47-year-old part-time worker who lives in Tokai Village. The vehicle mounted a metal wheel stop and entered the pedestrian area. The prefectural police are investigating the cause of the accident.