Man lying on road dies after being run over by car in Shimane Pref
A 33-year-old man who was lying on a road in Matsue, Shimane Prefecture, died after he was run over by a car on Saturday morning.
The incident occurred at around 12:40 a.m., NTV reported. The driver of the passenger car stopped immediately and called 110 and said he had hit someone lying on the road.
The man on the road, Shinya Otsuka, a national government employee, was taken to hospital where he died two hours later due to hemorrhagic shock.
The scene of the accident was a straight road with good visibility, surrounded by houses and commercial facilities.
Police are currently investigating the details of the incident, including why Otsuka was on the road.
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