Man driving stolen car in Tokyo hits 12 people, killing 1, reports say

Investigators inspect the scene of a car accident injuring multiple people in Tokyo on Nov. 24, 2025. (Kyodo News via AP)
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Updated 24 November 2025
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Man driving stolen car in Tokyo hits 12 people, killing 1, reports say

  • The car, which turned out to be a stolen vehicle, drove onto a walkway for pedestrians and struck people

TOKYO: A man driving a stolen car struck 12 people in Tokyo on Monday, killing one person and seriously injuring a woman, Japanese media reported. The driver was arrested after fleeing the scene.
Police didn’t immediately comment, but they said a representative would provide an update as soon as possible.
Kyodo News reported that a seriously injured man in his 80s was confirmed dead several hours later. Of the 11 other people injured, a woman in her 20s was seriously injured and remains unconscious, according to Nippon TV.
The car, which turned out to be a stolen vehicle, drove onto a walkway for pedestrians and struck people, the report said. Police arrested the driver, a man who fled the scene. He’s under investigation for a suspected hit-and-run, reports said.
Other details weren’t immediately available. Monday was a national holiday in Japan.