A collision involving a sightseeing bus in Tokyo injured 47 people, including tourists from Taiwan.
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A major car accident occurred today in Hachioji City, Tokyo, Japan, involving two tourist buses filled with foreign tourists, resulting in 47 injuries, including tourists from Taiwan. Fortunately, none of the injured are in life-threatening condition. The incident happened at 10:15 AM, after which the road was closed for 5 hours. The driver of the bus responsible stated that he did not notice the bus in front had braked. The travel platform KKDay announced that it will assist the affected travelers and provide full refunds.
A major car accident occurred today (October 5) in Hachioji City, Tokyo, Japan. A tourist bus carrying foreign visitors rear-ended another bus, also carrying foreign tourists, resulting in 47 injuries, including tourists from Taiwan. Fortunately, all the injured are not in life-threatening condition.
According to Japanese media reports, the accident happened at 10:15 AM local time near the entrance of the Kobutsu Tunnel on the southbound lane of the Chuo Expressway in Hachioji City, Tokyo, not far from the well-known tourist attraction Lake Kawaguchi. The bus involved in the accident collided with the front bus for reasons that are still unclear. The driver of the rear bus stated that "he did not notice the front bus braking, which led to the collision." Tokyo police are currently investigating the circumstances of the accident.
A tourist from Taiwan, in an interview, expressed that the accident produced a loud noise in an instant, and the rear window was shattered, which surprised him greatly. The tourist mentioned that they were planning to go to Mount Fuji at the time, and after the accident, some passengers experienced head pain, while others sustained facial injuries.
Due to the accident, the affected lane was closed for five hours. The injured also included tourists from a travel platform offering day trips to Mount Fuji. The platform stated that it has currently suspended related trips, will assist travelers with their return, provide insurance, and process full refunds for all affected travelers to protect their interests.