On February 8th (Saturday), a regular passenger car driven by Takahiro YANAGI (with no passengers) was involved in a collision with another vehicle on the Ome Highway near 1-chome, Tanashi, Nishitokyo City, Tokyo. The details are as follows.
Additionally, there were no injuries to the man driving the vehicle that made contact or to player Yanagi.
We sincerely apologize for the great inconvenience caused to all parties involved regarding this matter. The club will issue a strict warning to player Yanagi and will thoroughly implement traffic safety measures for all players and related personnel to prevent recurrence.
1. Date and Time of Occurrence
February 8, 2020 (Saturday) around 17:30
2. Location of Occurrence
Near Kitahara Intersection, 1-chome, Tanashi, Nishitokyo City, Tokyo
3. Overview
The ordinary passenger car driven by Takahiro YANAGI (with no passengers) was traveling in the right lane of the Ome Highway (two lanes in one direction) towards Shinjuku in Tanashi 2-chome, Nishitokyo City, Tokyo, when a passenger car traveling in the left lane changed to the right lane, resulting in a collision that damaged the left side of his vehicle and the right side mirror of the other vehicle.
The man driving the vehicle that made contact, Player Yanagi, was not injured, and after the accident, he promptly contacted the police and other relevant parties to address the situation.
◆Player Yanagi's Comment
"I apologize for causing a contact accident this time and for the inconvenience it has caused to everyone involved. From now on, I will be more careful than ever when driving to avoid causing any accidents. I am sorry for the worry and trouble I have caused."
2020.2.08[Announcement from the club]