5
日昼ごろ、
神奈川県横須賀市で
乗用車や
路線バスなど8
台以上が
関係する
事故があり、
消防によりますと
少なくとも11
人がけがをしたということです。
Around noon on the 5th in Yokosuka City, Kanagawa Prefecture, there was an accident involving more than eight vehicles, including passenger cars and a route bus. According to the fire department, at least 11 people were injured.
警察は、
最初に
追突した30
歳の
運転手を
酒気帯び
運転の
疑いで
逮捕し、
事故の
状況を
調べています。
The police have arrested the 30-year-old driver who caused the initial rear-end collision on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol, and are investigating the circumstances of the accident.
警察や消防によりますと、5日午前11時20分ごろ、横須賀市大滝町で路線バスと複数の乗用車、あわせて8台以上が衝突しました。
According to the police and fire department, at around 11:20 a.m. on the 5th, a route bus and multiple passenger cars—more than eight vehicles in total—collided in Otaki-cho, Yokosuka City.
この事故で、11人がけがをしてこのうち10人が病院に搬送されましたが、いずれも軽傷とみられるということです。
In this accident, 11 people were injured, and 10 of them were taken to the hospital, but all are believed to have only minor injuries.
警察によりますと、乗用車が別の車に追突したあと対向車線にはみ出し、ほかの車に相次いで衝突したとみられるということです。
According to the police, it appears that after a passenger car rear-ended another vehicle, it veered into the oncoming lane and subsequently collided with several other cars in succession.
警察は、最初に追突した乗用車の30歳の運転手から基準を超えるアルコールが検出されたため、酒気帯び運転の疑いでその場で逮捕し、事故の詳しい状況を調べています。
The police arrested the 30-year-old driver of the passenger car that first rear-ended the other vehicle on the spot on suspicion of driving under the influence, as a level of alcohol exceeding the legal limit was detected, and are investigating the details of the accident.
現場は、京急線の横須賀中央駅から北西に200メートルあまりの県道で、通り沿いには商店や銀行などがあります。
The site is on a prefectural road about 200 meters northwest of Keikyu Line Yokosuka-Chuo Station, with shops and banks along the street.