3 Killed in 7-Vehicle Accident on Metropolitan Expressway Near Tokyo; Portion of Expressway Closed Due to Accident
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The scene of an accident on the Metropolitan Expressway Route No. 5 Ikebukuro Line in Toda, Saitama Prefecture, is seen at 9:40 a.m. on Tuesday.
11:19 JST, May 14, 2024
An accident involving seven vehicles ― four large trucks and three passenger cars ― occurred on Metropolitan Expressway Route No. 5 Ikebukuro Line in Toda, Saitama Prefecture, at around 7:35 a.m. on Tuesday.
Some of the vehicles involved caught fire, and three are confirmed dead, according to investigators.
The accident took place between the Toda Interchange and Toda-Minami Interchange.
According to the Metropolitan Expressway Company, as of 9:30 a.m., the side of the expressway leading out of Tokyo was closed between the Takashimadaira exit and the Mimegi Junction due to the accident.
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