TOKYO: A US Marine who tested positive for excess alcohol was arrested in Japan’s southern island of Okinawa on Sunday (Nov 19) after an elderly local man was killed in a road accident, police said. The 20-year-old was held for alleged negligent driving resulting in death, said
TOKYO: A US Marine who tested positive for excess alcohol was arrested in Japan’s southern island of Okinawa on Sunday (Nov 19) after an elderly local man was killed in a road accident, police said.
The 20-year-old was held for alleged negligent driving resulting in death, said Kazuhiko Miyagi, a road traffic officer with Okinawa police.
A 61-year-old Japanese man was killed when his vehicle collided with the serviceman’s truck at an intersection.
A breath test on the Marine showed an alcohol level three times the legal limit, Miyagi said.
The US Marine Corps confirmed the accident in a statement, expressing “sincere condolences” to the family of the dead man and promising full cooperation with the investigation.
