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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.'
Japan Times
15-05-2025
- Japan Times
Four elementary students injured in Saitama hit-and-run
A motorist plowed into a group of elementary school students in the city of Misato, Saitama Prefecture, on Wednesday afternoon, injuring four boys — one of them seriously — before driving off from the scene. Authorities said a group of around 10 children had been walking home from school at around 4 p.m. when the car veered into them from behind. Of the four 11-year-old boys who were injured, one is believed to have suffered a fractured leg and is in serious condition, while the others sustained minor injuries, according to broadcaster FNN. According to the authorities, the incident took place on a straight road with good visibility, and there was no sidewalk, so the children were walking on the shoulder of the road. Video footage from the moments after the collision shows children gathered near a stationary vehicle. A man in dark clothing can be seen gesturing in a way that appeared to be an apology, right next to the car. 'The driver got out and said 'Are you OK?' but had this smirking, careless attitude,' said one witness. 'The kids were repeating, 'He ran away, he ran away!' They'd even memorized the car's license plate.' The vehicle involved in the incident is believed to have been carrying two men, who are believed to have initially exited the car and spoken to the children before fleeing in the same car. Authorities are working to track it down and are treating the case as a hit-and-run. Information from Jiji added
