Official Black Bear Aizuwakamatsu Ikkimachi-Tsuruga, Fukushima Dec 25, 2025, 08:46 PM
Location
Description
Around 8:46 p.m. on Thursday, December 25, near the 115.1 km mark on the southbound lanes of the Tohoku Expressway (Ban-etsu Expressway) in Aizuwakamatsu City, a man in his 40s driving a standard freight vehicle was traveling in the first lane when a bear crossing from the left side to the right collided with the vehicle. The freight vehicle had only the male driver on board; no injuries. The bear died in the collision and was found near the scene.
Note: Official sources provide information in Japanese only. This description has been machine translated for your convenience.
Bear Type
Black Bear
Number of Bears
1
Provider Type
Official
Date & Time
Thursday, December 25, 2025 at 08:46 PM
Address
Aizuwakamatsu Ikkimachi-Tsuruga, Fukushima
Coordinates
37.528261, 139.943022
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磐越道の下り線って高速道路なのに、そんなところまでクマが出てくるんだ。
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