01/25/2023

YAMAGATA – A woman was hit by a car while taking her dog for a walk yesterday morning (January 24). She was found unconscious and was pronounced dead later that night.

Woman gets hit by a car while taking a walk with a dog (TUY)

The accident occurred shortly after 6:00 a.m. yesterday when the victim Yumi Nukui, 44, who works as a dental assistant, was hit by a car turning right from National Route 13 on a city street in Aota, Yamagata City.

Nukui was unconscious and in critical condition, but died of hypoxic encephalopathy at 8:00 p.m. yesterday.

Police are investigating the cause of the accident in detail by asking the driver of the car, a 77-year-old man living in the city.

News Source: TBS News