Accident near the Japanese Foreign Ministry. Russian diplomatic car smashed
Quick Look
- In Tokyo's Kasumigaseki district, a passenger car collided with a diplomatic vehicle leaving the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
- Four people suffered minor injuries, including a Russian citizen driving the diplomatic car.
- The police are investigating.
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Why It Matters
The incident took place in the Kasumigaseki government district in Tokyo.
The accident occurred at approximately 17.30 local time (10.30 in Poland) in the Kasumigaseki district of Tokyo, where government buildings are located.
The emergency call showed that one of the vehicles had a tire burst and the car hit the road median. The collision occurred on a straight, four-lane stretch of road.
According to preliminary findings by the Tokyo police, a passenger car hit a car with diplomatic plates leaving the premises of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, public broadcaster NHK reported.
Four people suffered minor injuries: the driver of the diplomatic vehicle, a Russian citizen aged approximately 30, and three men aged 20 to 40 traveling in the second car; their citizenship was not disclosed. The Russian woman was traveling alone.
The police are conducting an investigation to precisely determine the circumstances and course of the incident.
Open Questions
- What were the nationalities of the three men involved in the accident?
- What was the exact cause of the tire burst?
