Police receive 210 tips in one month for hit-and-run suspect Yoichi Hatta as investigation intensifies

Police received 210 tips in the past month regarding the hit-and-run suspect Yoichi Hatta. November is designated as a heightened investigation period. The hit-and-run incident in Beppu City, Oita Prefecture, has garnered over 11,502 tips as of October 2025. The case involves a 2022 collision where two male university students on a motorcycle were struck by a car. Authorities have added murder and attempted murder charges to the existing hit-and-run warrant for Hatta, who remains at large. Police are urging the public for cooperation to apprehend the suspect swiftly.