News Black Bear Aizuwakamatsu City, Fukushima Dec 25, 2025, 08:46 PM

Description

Around 20:46 on the 25th, on the downbound Ban-etsu Expressway in Aizuwakamatsu (Ikki-machi Tsurugafunegamori-kita), a cargo vehicle driven by a man in his 40s struck a bear about 1.5 meters long crossing from the left. The driver was uninjured and the bear was found dead near the crash site.

Note: Official sources provide information in Japanese only. This description has been machine translated for your convenience.

Summary

On the downbound Ban-etsu Expressway at about 20:46, a cargo vehicle driven by a man in his 40s collided with a roughly 1.5-meter bear crossing the road. The driver was unhurt and the bear was found dead near the scene.

Bear Type

Black Bear

Number of Bears

1

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Thursday, December 25, 2025 at 08:46 PM

Address

Coordinates

37.489983, 139.927749

Sources