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9 hurt as car rams into crowds on famed Tokyo street
[PRESSTV] Nine people were hurt, one seriously, when a man deliberately plowed his car into crowds celebrating New Year’s Eve along a famous Tokyo street, police and media said Tuesday.With an "intent to murder," 21-year-old Kazuhiro Kusakabe drove a small vehicle into Takeshita Street in Tokyo’s fashion district of Harajuku at 10 minutes past midnight, a police front man told AFP. According to national broadcaster NHK, Kusakabe told police he was acting in "retribution for the death penalty  " without giving more precise details.NHK footage showed a small box vehicle with a smashed front and paramedics carrying people on stretchers into ambulances. One witness told NHK it was a "ghastly scene." "I saw some guys collapsed on the street. As I walked closer toward the scene, many more people had fallen on the ground. By the time I reached the exact place, paramedics were already there helping people," he said. Another witness who runs a clothing shop in the area said: "I am shocked that something like this happened on Takeshita Street." Police immediately cordoned off the street, which was packed with people celebrating the New Year. Posted by: Fred 2019-01-01 |
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