News Black Bear Hatsukaichi Miyauchi-kogyodanchi, Hiroshima May 18, 2026, 01:00 PM
Location
Description
Around 22:00 on May 18, a passenger car struck a bear near the ramp of the Hatsukaichi Junction on the Sanyo Expressway/Hiroshima-Iwakuni Road (up line) in Miyauchi, Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima Prefecture, and the driver called 110. The bear died from the collision.
Note: Official sources provide information in Japanese only. This description has been machine translated for your convenience.
Summary
On the night of the 18th, a passenger car collided with a bear near the junction on the Sanyo Expressway in Hatsukaichi; the driver reported the incident to police and the bear died.
Bear Type
Black Bear
Number of Bears
1
Provider Type
News
Date & Time
Monday, May 18, 2026 at 01:00 PM
Address
Hatsukaichi Miyauchi-kogyodanchi, Hiroshima
Coordinates
34.337944, 132.296983
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