Fisherman accused of fatal bicycle hit-and-run in Akashi

HYOGO (TR) – Police in Akashi City have arrested a 51-year-old fisherman over a fatal bicycle hit-and-run that left an 83-year-old woman dead, local police announced, reports TV Asahi (Sep. 23).

At approximately 7:15 a.m. on September 20, the victim was crouching down in front of her home to pet a dog in a residential area near Akashi Port. A man riding a bicycle slammed into her and subsequently fled the scene without offering assistance.

A neighborhood acquaintance who witnessed the aftermath placed a frantic emergency call, reporting that the elderly woman had suffered a severe head injury, was convulsing, and was unconscious. The victim later died from her injuries.

The suspect’s apprehension came after his own father, a man in his 80s, watched a television news broadcast about the fatal incident. Noticing that his son was acting suspiciously, the father went to a nearby police box to report his concerns.

Following the tip, police requested Osamu Nakatani to voluntarily accompany them for questioning. He was subsequently arrested on suspicion of hit-and-run resulting in death.

During police interrogation, Nakatani admitted to the allegations and offered a bizarre justification for fleeing the scene.

“I was looking away and hit the old woman, causing her death,” Nakatani told investigators. “I ran because I didn’t want to get yelled at.”

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兵库县（TR）——据朝日电视台（9月23日）报道，明石市警方宣布，警方逮捕了一名51岁的渔民，该渔民涉嫌骑自行车撞人后逃逸，导致一名83岁的老妇死亡。

9月20日上午7点15分左右，受害者在明石港附近的一处住宅区，蹲在自家门前抚摸一只狗。一名骑自行车的男子撞倒了她，随后逃离现场，没有提供任何帮助。

一位目睹事发经过的邻居立即拨打了紧急求助电话，称这位老妇头部受重伤，抽搐不止，已经失去意识。受害者最终因伤势过重不治身亡。

嫌疑人落网是因为他年逾八旬的父亲在电视新闻中看到了这起致命事件的报道。父亲注意到儿子行为可疑，便前往附近的派出所报案。

根据线索，警方要求中谷修自愿配合警方讯问。随后，他因涉嫌肇事逃逸致人死亡而被捕。

在警方审讯中，中谷承认了这些指控，并为自己逃离现场的行为给出了一个离奇的理由。

“我当时没注意看路，撞到了那位老妇人，导致她死亡，”中谷告诉调查人员。“我跑了，因为我不想被人骂。”

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