A traffic accident occurred on January 4 in Tochigi Prefecture in the Kanto region of Japan. More than 10 cars collided in a row, killing at least 1 person and injuring 3 others. The Japanese police reported that at around 5:30 a.m. on the 4th, when a truck was driving to a section of a national road in Sano City, Tochigi Prefecture, the contents of its cargo compartment were scattered on the road surface, causing several cars in the rear to slip and get out of control, leading to a series of collisions. A man was taken to hospital for treatment, but died due to his severe condition, and 3 others were injured. The police are investigating the exact cause of the accident.

A traffic accident occurred on January 4 in Tochigi Prefecture in the Kanto region of Japan. More than 10 cars collided in a row, killing at least 1 person and injuring 3 others. The Japanese police reported that at around 5:30 a.m. on the 4th, when a truck was driving to a section of a national road in Sano City, Tochigi Prefecture, the contents of its cargo compartment were scattered on the road surface, causing several cars in the rear to slip and get out of control, leading to a series of collisions. A man was taken to hospital for treatment, but died due to his severe condition, and 3 others were injured. The police are investigating the exact cause of the accident.