 Memorial of the crash, unveiled July 11, 2020 (Photo taken in 2021) | |
| Native name | 東池袋自動車暴走死傷事故 |
|---|---|
| Date | April 19, 2019 |
| Location | Higashiikebukuro, Toshima, Tokyo, Japan |
| Deaths | 2 |
| Non-fatal injuries | 10 (Including Iizuka) |
| Arrests | 1 (Kozo Iizuka) |
| Charges | Dangerous Driving Causing Death or Injury |
| Sentence | 5 years without parole |
The Higashi-Ikebukuro runaway car crash was a traffic crash that occurred on April 19, 2019, in Higashi Ikebukuro, Toshima, Tokyo, resulting in 2 deaths and 9 injuries.[1][2]
The crash occurred when an 87-year-old passenger car driver mistakenly stepped on the accelerator instead of the brake and entered an intersection hitting pedestrians and bicyclists.[2][3] In the aftermath of the incident, there was widespread protest throughout Japan at what was seen as special treatment for the perpetrator due to his status as a retired and decorated senior bureaucrat.
- ^ "Human error suspected in fatal car crash in Tokyo". Kyodo News. 20 April 2019. Retrieved 21 February 2020.
- ^ a b "池袋暴走、元院長を書類送検 過失致死傷の疑い". 日本経済新聞 (in Japanese). 日本経済新聞社. 2019-11-12. Archived from the original on 2020-03-09. Retrieved 2020-03-09.
- ^ "「池袋の母子死亡事故、10月初公判 車暴走の元院長」『日本経済新聞』". 日本経済新聞. 2020-09-16. Archived from the original on 2020-09-29. Retrieved 2020-09-29.