TOKYO, 19th June, 2023 (WAM) — Five people died Sunday in a head-on collision between a bus and a truck in Japan's northern main island of Hokkaido, which police believe occurred after the 4-ton truck strayed into oncoming traffic.
According to Kyodo news agency, following the crash at around 11:55 am on a slow curve on Route 5 in Yakumo in southern Hokkaido, the male drivers of both vehicles were confirmed dead, along with three on board the bus. Twelve other passengers were taken to the hospital.
The bus left Sapporo earlier in the morning, heading southward to Hakodate with 15 passengers on board at the time of the accident.