Drunk man steals taxi; causes accident in Fukuoka

Japan Today -- Oct 31

Police in Fukuoka said Tuesday that a 43-year-old Sri Lankan man has been arrested on suspicion of stealing a taxi and reckless driving resulting in injury by crashing into a car as he fled from police.

According to police, the incident occurred at 2:30 a.m. on Sunday, Fuji TV reported. Police said the suspect, who was drunk when apprehended, got into the taxi and drove away after the driver had left the vehicle.

A police car pursued him along a national highway. The taxi then veered across the center line and drove on the wrong side of the road for approximately two kilometers, before colliding with a small car waiting for the traffic signal at an intersection. The two passengers in the car sustained minor injuries.

Oct 31 (ANNnewsCH) - タクシーを盗んだ揚げ句、信号待ちの軽乗用車に猛スピードで衝突して1回転した。 福岡市内で起きたまさかの事態。その一部始終をドライブレコーダーが捉えていた。なんと、タクシーが信号待ちの軽乗用車に猛スピードで衝突。そのはずみで1回転。