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15 people slightly injured in vehicle accident in Japan's Niigata

Tokyo, Jan 24 (UNI) Fifteen people were sent to hospital on Wednesday after suffering minor injuries in a vehicle accident in Japan's Niigata Prefecture, local media reported.
A total of three vehicles, including a Niigata Kotsu express bus and a large truck, had an accident at around 8:30 a.m. local time on the Kanetsu Expressway inbound line in Yuzawa Town, Niigata Prefecture, Kyodo News reported.
According to the local fire department, a total of 15 people, including the bus passengers and the truck driver, were transported to the hospital. All injuries were said to be minor.
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