1 dead, 1 critically hurt after minitruck hits group of kids in Japan – The Mainichi

6 comments

1. Minitruck means Kei truck?

   Or like a child toy car?

2. “A small truck drove into a group of four elementary school girls on bicycles in central Japan on Monday, killing one and leaving another unconscious, according to police.

   Akihiko Furuhashi, a 78-year-old farmer…”

   Aging, senile farmers, disappearing population… everything about this is just insanely tragic.

3. It’s always someone ancient. After 55-60 you should have to prove you are capable of driving every year. I doubt many 78 year olds should be driving

4. Isekai

5. Bikes do not belong on reads with cars.

6. … The whole thing is so god damn sad and heartbreaking.

   Unbelievable sad for the children and who got hit and especially their families – but also sad for the 78 year old Farmer who for one reason or another likely has had to keep Farming until he become like this….

   Something will need to be done – but it will be very hard to make a decent solution that works…