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Hong Kong woman killed, 5 others injured in car crash in Japan’s Hokkaido

Hong Kong woman killed, 5 others injured in car crash in Japan’s Hokkaido
South China Morning Post Tuesday 21 July 2026, 10:21 UTC By Kristen Cheung 1 min read
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A 53-year-old Hong Kong woman died and five others were injured in a head-on car crash in Japan on Monday, becoming the second such accident in Hokkaido prefecture to involve city residents in less than a week. Japanese news outlets reported that the incident took place at around 3.30pm (Japan Standard Time) on National Route 38 in Furano. A rental car carrying a family of four from Hong Kong crossed into the opposite lane and collided head-on with another passenger vehicle carrying two...

A 53-year-old Hong Kong woman died and five others were injured in a head-on car crash in Japan on Monday, becoming the second such accident in Hokkaido prefecture to involve city residents in less than a week. Japanese news outlets reported that the incident took place at around 3.30pm (Japan Standard Time) on National Route 38 in Furano. A rental car carrying a family of four from Hong Kong crossed into the opposite lane and collided head-on with another passenger vehicle carrying two Japanese...
Hong Kong (LOCATION) Japan (LOCATION) Hokkaido (LOCATION) Japanese (ORG) 3.30pm (ORG) National Route 38 (ORG) Furano (LOCATION)
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