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Hong Kong woman dies, 5 injured in Hokkaido car crash

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A tragic car accident in Hokkaido, Japan, resulted in the death of a 53-year-old woman from Hong Kong and injuries to five others. The collision occurred on National Route 38 in Furano when a rental car carrying a Hong Kong family of four veered into the oncoming lane, striking a vehicle occupied by two Japanese nationals. Local authorities are investigating the cause of the incident, which marks the second such accident involving Hong Kong residents in Hokkaido within a week. AI

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Hong Kong woman dies, 5 injured in Hokkaido car crash

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Kristen Cheung ·

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

    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…

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