Car crashes into restaurant in Japan

A car crashed into a restaurant in Japan’s prefecture of Okayama, leaving one dead and three more injured, Japanese media reported on January 14.

According to NHK broadcaster, the car rammed the first floor of one of the restaurants in the city of Okayama on January 13. A 22-year-old driver was hospitalized in critical condition following the accident and died shortly afterwards. As many as 10 people were inside the building during the accident, and three of them, including a child, were injured.

Police are looking into causes of the crash.