5 children injured after car hits them in Ibaraki

Tuesday 09th February, 11:00 AM JST

IBARAKI —

Five children were injured Monday after they were hit by a car while on their way to school in Omitama City, Ibaraki Prefecture, police said Tuesday. The four boys and one girl suffered slight injuries.

Police said the incident occurred around 7:20 a.m. as the children were walking along a straight stretch of road on their way to Hatori Elementary School. The driver, Takao Hagiwara, 67, told police, “The sun was too bright, and I was trying to put the sun visor down when I lost control of the wheel.”

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bcbrownboy at 04:02 PM JST - 9th February

Ignorant old bngger. The country people drive those roads like children are but weeds in the way. Throw the book at him.
Disillusioned at 04:06 PM JST - 9th February

Gambling is illegal in Japan until you get onto the roads.
Stonecoldsoba at 06:35 PM JST - 9th February

Negligent driver.

I suspect the kids were injured at the time the car hit them; not afterwards.