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South China Morning Post
19-05-2025
- South China Morning Post
Chinese national arrested in Japan over alleged hit-and-run case that injured 4 boys
A Chinese national has been arrested in Japan after allegedly fleeing the scene of a drink-driving incident that injured four schoolboys – the second case this month involving a group of children struck by a car, raising fresh alarm over pedestrian safety in the country. Advertisement The 42-year-old suspect, identified as Deng Hongpeng, turned himself in to police in Misato, a city about 20km from central Tokyo, on Sunday morning – four days after the incident. Deng, a demolition worker and Misato resident, is accused of hitting a group of about 10 sixth-grade pupils with his grey SUV at around 4pm last Wednesday as they walked home from school. One boy suffered a fractured leg, police said. The incident took place in a residential area as the pupils were walking home from school. The group had been on a straight road with good visibility. There was no pavement, so they had been walking on the shoulder of the road, authorities said. Footage from a dashcam in another car showed two men getting out of the vehicle to check on the children. They then returned to their car and drove away as people gathered. Advertisement 'The driver got out and said 'Are you OK?' but had this smirking, careless attitude,' one witness told The Japan Times. 'The kids were repeating, 'He ran away, he ran away!' They'd even memorised the car's licence plate.'
Straits Times
19-05-2025
- Straits Times
2 men arrested over hit-and-run that injured 4 boys near Tokyo
The car hit four sixth graders who were on their way home around 4.05pm local time on May 14. PHOTO: AFP SAITAMA, Japan - Two Chinese men were arrested on May 18 over an alleged hit-and-run that injured four elementary school boys near Tokyo last week, police said, suspecting the driver was under the influence of alcohol at the time. The driver Deng Hongpeng, 42, and passenger Wang Hongli, 25, were sent to prosecutors on May 19 after Mr Deng turned himself in to the police the previous day, four days after the accident on a street in Misato, Saitama prefecture. Police suspect the two men fled the scene to avoid Mr Deng being charged with drunken driving after they consumed alcohol for several hours before the accident, an investigative source said. Mr Deng has admitted to hitting the children and said he left the scene because the boys told him they were all right, according to police. He is the registered owner of the vehicle and holds a valid driver's licence. Mr Wang is accused of violating the traffic law for asking Mr Deng to drive him home despite knowing he was drunk. The car hit four sixth graders who were on their way home around 4.05pm local time on May 14. One boy suffered an avulsion fracture in his right foot, while the three others sustained minor injuries. Police seized the vehicle the day after the accident at a parking lot around 2km from the scene. KYODO NEWS Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
Asahi Shimbun
19-05-2025
- Asahi Shimbun
2 men arrested in suspected drunk driving hit-and-run in Saitama
SAITAMA–Police have arrested two foreign men in connection with a hit-and-run accident in Saitama Prefecture that left four schoolboys injured. The men are suspected of having been under the influence at the time of the incident. Deng Hongpeng, 42, is accused of driving an SUV that struck a group of elementary school students walking home in Misato on May 14. Deng, a Chinese demolition worker from Misato, fled the scene without offering assistance, according to police. One of the four boys, all aged 11, sustained a fractured right foot, while the other three suffered minor injuries. Deng turned himself in on May 18. He reportedly admitted to the collision but said he left the scene because the boys told him they were OK. Later that same day, police also arrested a 25-year-old Chinese man who was in the passenger seat of the SUV at the time of the accident. Wang Hongli, also from Misato, allegedly knew Deng was under the influence when he asked for a ride home and got into the vehicle. Police have not disclosed whether he admitted to or denied the allegations. Authorities suspect that the two men fled the scene to avoid facing punishment for drunk driving. Surveillance footage and dashcam videos helped trace the men's movements to a local restaurant where they had ordered alcohol shortly before the incident. Dashcam footage from several vehicles captured the moments immediately after the crash, showing the driver stepping out of the SUV to assess the situation before fleeing the scene. The vehicle was found the following day approximately two kilometers from the crash site.
The Mainichi
19-05-2025
- The Mainichi
2 men arrested over hit-and-run that injured 4 boys near Tokyo
SAITAMA, Japan (Kyodo) -- Two Chinese men were arrested Sunday over an alleged hit-and-run that injured four elementary school boys near Tokyo last week, police said, suspecting the driver was under the influence of alcohol at the time. The driver, Deng Hongpeng, 42, and passenger Wang Hongli, 25, were sent to prosecutors Monday after Deng turned himself in to the police the previous day, four days after the accident on a street in Misato, Saitama Prefecture. Police suspect the two men fled the scene to avoid Deng being charged with drunken driving after they consumed alcohol for several hours before the accident, an investigative source said. Deng has admitted to hitting the children and said he left the scene because the boys told him they were all right, according to police. Deng is the registered owner of the vehicle and holds a valid driver's license. Wang is accused of violating the traffic law for asking Deng to drive him home despite knowing he was drunk. The car hit four sixth graders who were on their way home around 4:05 p.m. on Wednesday. One boy suffered an avulsion fracture in his right foot, while the three others sustained minor injuries. Police seized the vehicle the day after the accident at a parking lot around 2 kilometers from the scene.
18-05-2025
Chinese Man Arrested in Hit-and-Run Case in Saitama
News from Japan Society May 18, 2025 16:17 (JST) Saitama, May 18 (Jiji Press)--A Chinese man turned himself in and was arrested by police on Sunday over a hit-and-run case in which a vehicle hit children in Saitama Prefecture, north of Tokyo, and fled the scene on Wednesday. The suspect, Deng Hongpeng, 42, has admitted that his vehicle hit the children, but claimed that he left the scene because they said they were alright, police sources said. The incident occurred at about 4:05 p.m. Wednesday, injuring four elementary school students. One of them suffered an avulsion fracture. The vehicle, a gray SUV whose registered owner is Deng, was found in a park about 2 kilometers from the scene on Thursday. END [Copyright The Jiji Press, Ltd.] Jiji Press
