There was no immediate detail on why the car veered off the road into the group of children in the city of Otsu. Footage on local media in the aftermath of the accident showed the car had veered up off the road and onto the pavement. There was no immediate detail on who was driving the car, but Japan has seen a rise in fatal accidents caused by elderly drivers. Most accidents caused by elderly drivers resulted from them mixing up the accelerator and the brake or losing control of the steering wheel. The driver has said the crash was caused by a fault with the car and police are still investigating.

Source: The Star May 08, 2019 03:33 UTC