A car slammed into pedestrians early Tuesday on a street where people had gathered for New Year's festivities in downtown Tokyo, injuring eight people, police said. NHK TV footage showed a small van with the entire front end smashed and officers and ambulance workers rushing to the scene. Kyodo News service reported that a ninth person was injured and that the driver was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder. The crash occurred early Tuesday on a road well known to tourists and pop culture and fashion fans that runs right by Meiji Shrine in Harajuku, Shibuya ward. Every New Year's Eve, the train line that includes Harajuku station runs all night, for people welcoming the new year with a shrine visit.

Source: Fox News January 01, 2019 01:52 UTC