Today, on Sep 25 (Fri), a car driven by Kazunori YOSHIMOTO, a player of our club, was involved in a rear-end collision on the street near 5-2 Shibakubo-cho, Nishitokyo City. The person riding in the rear-ended vehicle (a wagon car) complained of pain in the neck and lower back, and underwent an examination at the hospital today, Sep 25 (Fri), after the accident. Kazunori YOSHIMOTO, the player, was not injured.
We sincerely pray for the speedy recovery of those who have been injured and will respond with all our heart and sincerity. We also apologize from the bottom of our hearts for any inconvenience caused to those involved.
The club will issue a strict warning to Kazunori YOSHIMOTO and will thoroughly promote traffic safety among all players and staff to prevent recurrence.
 

1. Occurrence date and time: Sep 25, 2015 (Fri) around 5:45 PM 
 

2. Location: Nishitokyo City, Shibakubo-cho 5-2 
 

3. Overview
Kazunori YOSHIMOTO's car, while driving on Shin-Ome Kaido in the direction of Shinjuku in Nishitokyo City, Tokyo, glanced away from the front to check the instrument panel and rear-ended a stationary vehicle (wagon car) near 5-chome 2-ban Shibikubo-cho. The person (a man in his 30s) who was in the rear-ended vehicle (wagon car) went to the hospital today (9/25) for an examination due to pain in the neck and lower back. We will sincerely respond to the injured person for their prompt recovery. 
 

◆Player Kazunori YOSHIMOTO's comment
"I deeply apologize to the person who was driving for causing this accident due to my carelessness. In the future, I will drive with utmost caution and make every effort to prevent such accidents from happening again. I sincerely apologize for any inconvenience caused."