8-year-old boy fractures bone after car strikes him on crosswalk in Inagawa Town, Hyogo Prefecture

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An 8-year-old boy suffered a fractured bone after being hit by a car on a crosswalk in Inagawa Town, Hyogo Prefecture. The accident occurred around 3:20 PM on Wednesday, December 3, 2025, when a 65-year-old female driver struck the boy. Police arrested the driver on suspicion of negligent driving causing injury. Authorities are investigating whether a blind spot created by an oncoming vehicle contributed to the driver failing to see the boy on the crosswalk.


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