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A motorhome overturned on the Tokyo-bound lanes of the Chuo Expressway, causing a multi-kilometer traffic jam. The accident occurred on March 12 around 3:00 PM near the Uenohara Interchange on the border of Yamanashi and Kanagawa prefectures, resulting in a 4-kilometer congestion.
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A motorhome overturned on the Tokyo-bound lanes of the Chuo Expressway, causing a multi-kilometer traffic jam. The accident occurred on March 12 aroun...
A motorhome overturned on the Tokyo-bound lanes of the Chuo Expressway, causing a multi-kilometer traffic jam. The accident occurred on March 12 around 3:00 PM near the Uenohara Interchange on the border of Yamanashi and Kanagawa prefectures, resulting in a 4-kilometer congestion.
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