On September 28 (Friday), a regular passenger car driven by Ryoya OGAWA was involved in a collision at an intersection near 5-7 Maezawa, Higashikurume City, Tokyo. The details of the incident are as follows.
Additionally, there were no injuries to the man driving the vehicle that made contact or to player Ogawa.
We sincerely apologize for the great inconvenience caused to everyone involved regarding this matter. The club will issue a strict warning to player Ogawa and will thoroughly implement traffic safety measures for all players and related parties to prevent recurrence.
1. Occurrence Date and Time
September 28, 2018 (Friday) around 14:15
2. Location of occurrence
Near Hanakoganei 4-chome Intersection, 5-7 Maezawa, Higashikurume City, Tokyo
3. Overview
Ryoya OGAWA was driving a regular passenger car on the two-lane Shin-Oume Highway heading towards Shinjuku, and stopped at a traffic signal near the "Hanakoganei 4-chome" intersection. After the light turned green, as he attempted to move into the passing lane (right lane), he was involved in a collision with a vehicle (a medium-sized motorcycle) that was stopped ahead.
Additionally, there were no injuries to the man driving the vehicle that made contact or to player Ogawa.
After the incident occurred, we promptly contacted the police and other relevant parties to respond.
◆Ryoya OGAWA's Comment
"I have caused a contact accident due to my negligence. I sincerely apologize to the person who was driving. I also deeply regret the delay in reporting this incident. I am truly sorry for causing concern and inconvenience to all the fans and supporters who have been cheering for me, as well as for causing such an accident again. I will pay the utmost attention to ensure that such an incident does not happen again in the future."