Man arrested after driving car onto sidewalk and hitting 80-year-old pedestrian

[Japan Today] - 02/18/2025

Police in Nagano City have arrested a 51-year-old man on suspicion of attempted murder after he drove his car onto a sidewalk and deliberately hit an 80-year-old man.…



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