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A major car accident occurred on a snowy highway, killing one person and injuring 26 others Japan The country begins its year-end holidays late Friday.
The pileup on the Kan-Etsu Expressway began when two trucks collided in the town of Minakami, about 160 kilometers (100 miles) northwest of Gunma Prefecture, Gunma Prefecture Expressway Police said on Saturday. Tokyo.
Police said a 77-year-old woman from Tokyo died. According to reports, 5 of the 26 injured were in serious condition.
The collision with the truck blocked part of the highway, and cars coming from behind were unable to brake in the snow. Police said more than 50 vehicles were involved in the pileup.
A fire broke out on the far side of the pileup, spreading to more than a dozen vehicles, some of which were completely destroyed. No one was injured in the fire, which was extinguished about seven hours later, police said.
A warning for heavy snow was in effect late Friday, when many people Japanese The year-end and New Year holidays have begun.
Parts of the highway remain closed as police investigate, remove and clean up the debris.