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Man held after fatal hit-and-run in Hokkaido

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Hokkaido police arrested a 31-year-old man July 14 for allegedly hitting four women while driving a recreational vehicle near a beach in Otaru, Hokkaido, killing three of them before he fled the scene.

Masahide Kaizu of Sapporo reportedly admitted hitting the women as they walked down a road near a beach in Otaru when he was driving alone and looking at his mobile phone. Prior to the crash, police allege, he had been drinking at the beach for about 12 hours along with some other people. (Kyodo)

小樽４人ひき逃げ、飲酒運転の疑いで男逮捕

北海道小樽市の海水浴場近くで７月13日、４人の女性がひき逃げされ、３人が死亡した。逮捕された男は事件前、12時間にわたり酒を飲んでいたとみられている。

The Japan Times ST: July 25, 2014