
Nesreća se dogodila u petak navečer, oko 160 kilometara sjeverozapadno od Tokija. Ukupno 67 vozila učestvovalo je u sudaru.
Prema policijskim nalazima, veliki kamion udario je u kombi koji je bio zaustavljen na autoputu, na blagom lijevom zavoju. Vozila koja su dolazila iza njih jednostavno se nisu mogla zaustaviti na zaleđenoj cesti pa su se sudarala jedno u drugo na dionici dugoj oko 300 metara, piše AP.
Među poginulima je 77-godišnja Miyuki Wakita iz Chofua, koja je bila na zadnjem sjedalu automobila kojim je upravljao član njezine porodice. Druga smrtno stradala osoba pronađena je na vozačevom sjedalu kamiona u subotu ujutro.
WATCH: Aerial footage shows catastrophic aftermath of massive 50+ vehicle crash on Japan’s Kanetsu Expressway Minakami, Gunma Prefecture https://t.co/shdXoYrLWM pic.twitter.com/adzIg8W9nf
— Rapid Report (@RapidReport2025) December 27, 2025
Massive Fiery Pileup on Kanetsu Expressway Leaves One Dead, Dozens Injured.
— JAS (@JasADRxquisites) December 26, 2025
Minakami, Gunma Prefecture, Japan – A devastating multi-vehicle collision involving dozens of cars and trucks turned into a fiery inferno on the Kanetsu Expressway on December 26, 2025, claiming one life… pic.twitter.com/s4dBirZbMY
Black ice triggers catastrophe — largest crash on a Japanese highway
— NEXTA (@nexta_tv) December 27, 2025
As many as 57 vehicles collided due to black ice on Japan’s Kan-Etsu Expressway. The chain crash began after a truck skidded on the icy road — a domino effect followed, with passenger cars and trucks… pic.twitter.com/fHQB1Hv4iF