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A 46-year-old visually impaired man died after he fell off a platform and was hit by an express train at JR Hodogaya Station in Yokohama on Tuesday night.
According to police, the incident occurred at around 8 p.m. A station employee called police, saying a man had fallen off the platform onto the tracks and had been hit by a train going from Narita airport to Ofuna Station, Fuji TV reported.
The man suffered severe injuries and was taken to hospital where he was pronounced dead on arrival.
Station platform surveillance camera footage showed the man walking by himself along the platform. He dropped his cane, appeared to lose his balance and then fell to his left off the platform. JR East said the train driver applied the emergency brake but was unable to stop in time.
The man’s family said he could see partially out of his right eye but had no vision at all in his left eye.
The platform has yellow tactile paving but no doors.
© Japan Today
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maybeperhapsyes
I was on my way to watch the Japan game and my train was delayed quite a while.
I now know the reason was because of this poor fellow.
I was late for the start of the game and wasn't best pleased at the time.
It's all put into perspective now.
RIP bud.
BeowulfOkami
Why don't they start installing those glass doors on platforms that some countries have already installed? And please make them earthquake proof.
BeowulfOkami
Rest In Peace, sir.
kurisupisu
Japan Railways is being tardy in not having a comprehensive safety policy for all its stations nationwide!
Goodness knows they make enough money alright.....
Serrano
I am sorry to hear this news. It is regrettable JR still hasn't installed platform barriers at that station. They have finally installed them at my station, but there are still many stations that don't have them yet.
that person
These kind of comments drive me nuts. While it's unfortunate this man had an accident, we cannot prevent all dangers out there! Life is dangerous, get over it!
Michael Jackson
That station is relatively small there are so many more which are larger with more passenger traffic that should statistically have safety barriers installed first