新名神6人死亡事故、運転手起訴　過失致死の罪、津地検|47NEWS（よんななニュース）

This page reports on a fatal traffic accident on the Shin-Meishin Expressway in Mie Prefecture that occurred in March. The Tsu District Public Prosecutors Office indicted the truck driver, Mizutani Mizutsuyo (54), on charges of negligent death under the Automobile Driving Punishment Law. The accident occurred on March 20 near a tunnel exit, where the truck collided with a minivan and another vehicle, resulting in six deaths. The driver stated he was looking at his smartphone and that braking was insufficient.