Pedestrian killed in unlit Matsumoto intersection accident

A 50-year-old man was struck and killed by a light vehicle while crossing a road in Matsumoto City, Nagano Prefecture, on the night of September 2nd. The accident occurred at an unmarked T-junction. The collision happened around 9 p.m. on a municipal road without a crosswalk, streetlights, or traffic signals. The pedestrian, a local resident, was transported unconscious to a hospital but later died. The 50-year-old male driver was uninjured. Police are investigating the cause of the accident and confirming the deceased man's identity. The area reportedly had no lighting, contributing to poor visibility conditions at the time of the incident.