UPDATE 6: Massive Pileup in Gunma Pref. Kills 2, Injures 26; Slippery Conditions Believed to Be Cause of Accident

The Yomiuri Shimbun
12:02 JST,
December 27, 2025
MAEBASHI — Two people died and 26 were injured in a massive pileup involving 67 vehicles, 20 of which caught fire, on the Kan-Etsu Expressway in Gunma Prefecture on Friday night, according to police.
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