05-17-25 Japan - Illegal turn causes shocking crash into truck.
Accident at the Wakamatsu intersection in Funabashi (Chiba Prefecture, Japan).
It became public on social media after the case was resolved, on October 23, 2026, it was the affected user (@BIKELIFE_JUN) who finally managed to officially resolve all legal and insurance procedures derived from the incident.
When the case was closed, he decided to share the video publicly on social media as a warning and out of indignation, which generated confusion that the crash was a current event.
The incident occurred when a car traveling in the opposite direction made an illegal right turn from a lane exclusive for going straight, colliding strongly against a truck and dragging other vehicles in the process.
The causing vehicle ignored traffic signs that strictly prohibit right turns from the straight lane in that section.
After crashing into the side of the truck, the impact affected third-party automobiles.
The driver who released the dashcam recording confirmed that he and his wife had to be urgently transported by ambulance to a hospital due to the impact.
The Wakamatsu intersection (located on National Route 357) is classified by the Japan Insurance Association as one of the intersections with the highest accident rate in the region.
The main historical cause of serious accidents at this point is distracted driving and improper turns prohibited by signage.