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Taxi driver arrested over fatal hit-and-run in Yokohama

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Police on Sunday night arrested a 65-year-old taxi driver after a 35-year-old man was killed in a hit-and-run in Yokohama on Sunday morning.

According to police, the incident occurred at around 4 a.m. in Konan Ward. NTV quoted police as saying they received a report from a witness that a man was struck by a car as he was crossing the street.

Police said the victim, company employee Keisuke Nakata, was taken to hospital with severe head injuries but was pronounced dead about 2 1/2 hours later.

Police said there was no crossing at the scene of the incident on a two-lane road. Witnesses described the car as a black taxi.

Police were able to trace the taxi from surveillance camera footage and arrested the driver, Yoshio Igarashi, at his home.

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4 a.m. Sunday? I hope the poor guy enjoyed his last evening out with friends, and felt no pain.

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If it was a taxi, it should be easy to find the perpetrator

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Hope they find the scum and hang him.

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Firstly, It does not mention anything about the deceased having been "out with friends" the night before nor does it say anything about him being drunk and therefore feeling no pain.

Second, the witness said "might have been a taxi" so, as Mirai points out, IF it was a taxi the search would be considerably narrowed.

Third, although hit and run is a serious crime, I don't believe accidents are a hanging offense.

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@ techall - Relax dude. I know what it doesn't say. That's why I said "I hope...", because I don't know the details. I only hoped he enjoyed a night out with friends (since it was early Sunday), and that he felt no pain. I never said he was drunk, just hoped he felt no pain. Should I have said something like "I hope he had been working long hours at a thankless job, and suffered greatly before he died"?

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Perhaps the driver had some reason to fear authorities. Only a sociopath would leave the scene of an injury accident.

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15 years ago I was the victim of a hit and run in Sagamihara and had severe head trauma too. I understand that the driver would be scared but how do you leave a person/victim there...

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Seems like hit-and-run incidents are just as common here as in many Western countries. If you are scared, that's understandable but running away will not help your case. With the proliferation of surveillance cameras , it's highly likely you will be caught. If it wasn't at a crossing, it is more than likely that the man was jaywalking so you would have that in your favor. This happens in New York and you probably wouldn't get charged. In Japan, I'm not so sure. RIP to the dead man.

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If it wasn't at a crossing, it is more than likely that the man was jaywalking so you would have that in your favor.

Not in Japan.

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Jaywalking or not, drivers responsibility to watch the road at all times.They dont teach that enough here and 90% wouldnt even pass proper driving test.

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With all these car accidents, I think I'll just sell my car and hide under a rock. It's not safe anywheres anymore!

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@ Strangerland - are you seriously suggesting jaywalking - particularly at 4am - does not occur here? Have you ever been to Japan?! Very common, especially so further out from the city. Condolences to the dead mans family. I wonder if the taxi-driver is going to use the old "I didn't notice anything" excuse?

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@BurakuminDes

are you seriously suggesting jaywalking - particularly at 4am - does not occur here? Have you ever been to Japan?!

No, I think you misunderstood. I believe Strangerland was referring to the fact that jaywalking or not, in Japan the driver is ALWAYS at fault.

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@ Strangerland - my bad - I think you were suggesting a jaywalking pedestrian is no defence with regards to a driver hitting one here? Probably true, sorry!

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