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Nagoya man rents car, runs over 13 people

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A man was arrested Feb. 23 on suspicion of attempted murder by intentionally steering his car onto a sidewalk and hitting 13 pedestrians near Nagoya Station, the police said.

"I tried to kill people with the car," Ryota Onogi, 30, was quoted as telling investigators.

According to the police, Onogi rented the car at around 2 p.m. Minutes later, he drove it onto the sidewalk and bowled over pedestrians for about 35 meters before crashing into a tree and stopping.

Onogi was caught on the spot. There were no fatalities. (Kyodo)

名古屋で車が暴走、13人が重軽傷

名古屋駅付近で２月23日、乗用車が歩道に突っ込み、13人の通行人が重軽傷を負った事件で、乗用車を運転していた無職の男が逮捕された。

The Japan Times ST: March 7, 2014