Chapter 3 second quarter

Statement at the police station: Part of Akira Oyamada (31), the driver of Hongyu Taxi Company, who was arrested on suspicion of professional negligence causing death: "At that time, my speed was 65 kilometers, and the speed of the large self-use car in front was about the same. Although the road is quite narrow, because there are few pedestrians, it is not too difficult to drive at this speed. And passengers hope to be able to drive at nine I arrived at K town before 40 o'clock, so I couldn't help driving faster. The distance to the car in front was smaller, and it was also because of this reason.

"Because the driver of the car in front was skilled, he couldn't see anything wrong, so he followed closely and didn't take special precautions. When he got to the bridge, he didn't slow down the speed, and he didn't expect to increase the distance. I I was completely relieved. But when I got there, the car in front stopped suddenly, and I stepped on the brake in surprise. But it was too late. No, no, I didn't notice that there was a man by the bridge railing in front at all. From my time The location is invisible. Until I turned the steering wheel to the left and the headlights illuminated the person, I had no idea that someone was there. Since the speed of the car is sixty-five kilometers, even if it is a little farther, it is only a blink of an eye Just arrived. And the car in front blocked the line of sight, and it is impossible to know someone. I turned the steering wheel to the left because the car in front turned to the right during emergency braking, and I wanted to avoid chasing and colliding with that car. Because of this situation, It also makes me have no time to pay attention to whether there are people in front of me... I have been driving a taxi for nearly ten years, and this is the first time I have had such a big car accident. No, no, I haven't even had a small accident. In the company, I am recognized as a model driver. It’s not all my fault, the big car in front of the emergency brake in such a place is also partly responsible. As long as it doesn’t mess around, I believe it will never be like this.”

Testimony of taxi passenger and company employee Kaneo Kurino (27 years old): "The driver Akira Koyamada is right. I took the taxi in front of Kichijoji Station. The large private car in front started from the intersection near the station and walked in front. I need to visit at 9:40 in K A friend named Saeki in the town, so I asked the driver to go. The other car was always ahead of me. At the fork of I Street, turn left and go towards K Town. "Unexpectedly, near the center of the bridge, the brake light of the car in front suddenly turned on, and then there was a sound of the brakes, and it stopped. I really saw clearly. It was too late and then fast, and my body was moving The front leaned over because Oyamada also stepped on the emergency brake and turned to the left. In the dazzling headlight circle, the man seemed to spread his hands. I closed my eyes unconsciously. Then the left shoulder slammed A moment. Since I quickly lay down on the car seat, the impact was relatively minor.

"After the car stopped, I got up in fear, opened the door and got out of the car. At this time, the large private car was also parked there, and I saw the man who was driving get off in a hurry. I also saw from beside him, someone A woman in a red sweater ran over. At first, I thought this woman was also sitting in the same car. I saw another man crawling and fell under the bridge railing. At first glance, I seemed to be in a daze, so I squatted down , put my hands on his shoulders, and tried to pick him up. But there was a place in his chest where blood was gushing. I was taken aback, and I put him back. The blood spread from under his intestines. I thought, this man Maybe he's dead. I felt anxious and pressed his pulse, but it stopped beating.

"At this moment, the man driving the large car was still standing there staring blankly at the fallen man. It seemed that everyone was petrified and didn't know what to do. At this time, the woman in the red sweater I got close, and burst into tears. Only then did I realize that she knew the fallen man. The woman squatted down beside him, put her hand on his shoulder and called out his name. Under the man's body, blood was still on the bridge. Spreading on the face. This is not okay, if this continues, even those who can be saved will die. After thinking about this, I stopped her and told her that if there is a public phone nearby, I should call 110 immediately.

"At this moment, the man in the large car who had been in a daze made a high-pitched voice and asked the woman if there was a public phone nearby. The woman just turned her head and pointed. The man pulled up his legs and ran over desperately. "I forgot about the taxi driver, and went back to the taxi. The driver held the steering wheel and leaned over, with his head down. I thought the driver was dead too. I shook his shoulder and yelled a few times. I didn't want the driver to move, so I realized that it was okay, the driver was not dead. But he fully regained consciousness, and it took him fifteen minutes to get out of the taxi. Finally, he was pulled to the side of the man who fell on the bridge , at this time the man who ran to make a phone call also came back. The woman was still crying. I think it was the fault of the large car stopping suddenly. According to him, it seemed that the woman ran out suddenly, and he braked in a hurry... ..."

Asano Jiro (36 years old), the president of Asahi Trading Co., Ltd., an electric mid-market dealer in Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, confessed: "At that time, I went to see Mr. Hashimoto's electric shop in K Town. Because they closed at 9:30, I drove the car so fast. And there were really few cars. As for the car following behind, of course I knew it. Because the lights kept shining on my back. I thought it was too close, but taxi drivers are usually unreasonable, so it is inconvenient to ask him to stay away. In addition, the road is narrow, and there is no way to get out of the way. The taxi passed. I felt that the taxi did not seem to overtake, but kept a close distance, so I had no choice but to drive on like that.

"When I came to the bridge, of course I saw a man standing on the left in my headlights. At this time, standing in such a place, what are you doing, I thought so. I unconsciously cast my eyes on that man. Man, maybe this is the reason for the failure. Looking ahead, I suddenly saw a man in red clothes running into the light. I was taken aback and stepped on the brakes. It was a whining thing, of course I also realized that there was a car coming from behind. I just instinctively thought that I could not kill people, so I braked. Because I stepped too hard, the wheels were braked, or slipped for a while. I have never encountered such a car The situation is the first experience in my life. After avoiding the woman, my heart is relieved, but I am also worried about the car behind. I expected to be chased and hit, so I grabbed the steering wheel tightly. But the collision did not happen, so I thought Avoid collision.

"Then I looked back and saw the taxi slanted and stopped almost touching the bridge railing. At first, I didn't know that someone was dead, so I thought the taxi had broken down, so I got out of the car. I walked over there, and then I saw the man who had just glanced at him lying down there. The woman in the red sweater stood side by side with me, staring blankly at the man, and then she suddenly cried out. Only then did I know that this woman was just now The people crossing the front of the car. The passengers who got off the taxi. They walked to the man who fell down and picked him up. Suddenly, blood gushed out from his chest. This is really terrible, I thought to myself. No. I did it directly, but it was obviously because I braked suddenly that the taxi hit the man on the bridge railing. The bridge railing is made of concrete, so it was like the taxi crushed the man like a pancake.

"While I was still in a daze, the passenger who got off the taxi asked the woman: I have to call 110 immediately, is there a public phone? The woman's legs were trembling, she couldn't move, she could only turn around, Pointing to the back. So I ran like crazy. When I came back from the 110 call, the taxi driver got out of the car and walked over at about the same time. When he saw me, he yelled at me and said it was because I This accident happened because of emergency braking. I couldn’t say a word, but if that woman didn’t appear suddenly, I wouldn’t brake. I’ve had my driver’s license for six years, and I’ve been driving a lot, driving with confidence The technique is pretty good. If you let me say it, I would blame that woman. Isn't it unreasonable to run in front of the car suddenly? However, maybe the speed of the car is too fast..."

Confession of red sweater woman Atsuko Ikeuchi (24 years old): "Mr. Yoshikawa Akio who was killed was waiting for me on the bridge. I am not afraid to say that Mr. Yoshikawa and I have been in a love relationship for the past two years. Yoshikawa is from M town and runs a restaurant. I Occasionally, I went to his place to have something to eat, and gradually got to know each other. I live in an apartment in K Town, about 300 meters away from the bridge. Meeting in the apartment feels like a lot of ears and eyes, so every time We all met on the bridge. I worked as a clerk in a company that sells synthetic resin in Shinjuku City, and I have been working for three years. That night, I also made an appointment with him. The agreed time was nine o’clock, but unfortunately I came back late from get off work, and I was about 30 minutes late after finishing some chores in the house. I felt that I had kept him waiting too long, so I wanted to get there earlier, so I ran over in a hurry. Because every time he waited ten minutes After more than a minute, you will be unhappy. "When I came to the bridge, he was already standing in the old place, which is the center of the bridge. Of course, at that time, I had already seen a car coming, and the headlights of the car were shining strongly on the road. Because I remember him too much I was so anxious that I crossed the bridge like that. I thought the car was still far away. Now that I think about it, I really don’t understand why I was so reckless. Let the car pass, and it would only take a few seconds. But I just couldn't hold my breath, and I just hoped to see him sooner. Unexpectedly, when I was about to cross the bridge, a strong light like the sun suddenly shone in front of me, and at the same time I heard a terrible sound. I thought I must I would be killed, my heart was frozen, my face was covered with my hands, and I was frozen there. The car passed by me and stopped quickly. "Immediately, there was another terrifying sound. I saw dust rising from Yoshikawa Station, and a taxi was parked there. Yoshikawa, who was supposed to be in the light of that car, disappeared. Then I Then I saw him lying on the ground. Afterwards, it was like a nightmare, I really can’t remember what I did.”