A minivan ran through a crowded intersection and struck pedestrians in Kyoto on Thursday, killing eight including the vehicle's driver, and injuring at least five, some critically.
Rescue officials and witnesses said the minivan rearended a taxi about 150 meters from an intersection in Gion, Kyoto's main geisha district, then went through a red traffic light, knocking over pedestrians at around 1:10 p.m. It continued on for another 200 meters, hitting another taxi and a cyclist, before smashing into an electric pole before stopping.
(Japan Today)
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