FUKUOKA (TR) – Fukuoka Prefectural Police on Friday arrested a 61-year-old worker at a quarry in Kitakyushu Metropolis over the alleged deadly working over of a colleague with a dump truck.
The arrested suspect is Hiroyuki Takahashi, 61, an organization worker from Chikujo City, Fukuoka Prefecture.
At round 2:30 p.m., Hiroyuki Takahashi, allegedly drove the dump truck over his male colleague on the grounds of quarry in Kokuraminami Ward, killing him.
Two individuals close by additionally suffered minor accidents attributable to falling whereas fleeing the automobile, police stated, in response to NHK (Oct. 4). Two automobiles had been additionally broken within the incident.
An individual who was on the quarry reported the incident, and Takahashi was arrested on the spot by law enforcement officials who rushed to the scene.
In response to police questioning, Takahashi admitted to prices of homicide, saying, “There isn’t any doubt that I ran over and killed the sufferer.”
In accordance with police, Takahashi had gotten into an argument with one other man over the utilization of the intercom system whereas working. The massive dump truck then swerved uncontrolled, hitting the sufferer who was close by.
One of many two individuals injured was the person Takahashi was arguing with. Police are investigating the circumstances that led to the incident.