TOKYO, Oct 22 (NNN-NHK) – At least 15 people were injured in a seven-vehicle pile-up, which left three cars ablaze on a highway in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, local media reported today (Tuesday).
According to local police and rescue officials, there were no fatalities as a result of the crash, and none of those involved were left in a critical condition.
Local media accounts said, a car stuck in a traffic jam this morning, was hit by a truck, causing the multi-vehicle pile-up on the westbound lane of the Isewangan Expressway, near Yatomi City, in western Aichi Prefecture, on the border of Mie Prefecture.
As a result of the accident, part of the highway has been closed down, with the crash causing heavy disruption to traffic.– NNN-NHK
