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Motorhome overturns on Chuo Expressway in Gifu: three injured, including children

01.06.2026 00:03 2 min 4 sources
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Motorhome overturns on Chuo Expressway in Gifu: three injured, including children
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In Brief

On the morning of April 4, a motorhome with five occupants overturned on the Chuo Expressway in Mizunami, Gifu Prefecture. Three people, including two children, were taken to hospital with minor injuries. After evacuation, two trucks collided with the wreckage; traffic was closed for six hours.

Accident on the Chuo Expressway

On the morning of April 4, 2026, a motorhome overturned on the Chuo Expressway in Mizunami, Gifu Prefecture, leading to a multi-vehicle accident involving two trucks. According to police, around 4 a.m. on the Kamado-cho section, the motorhome rolled over in a single-vehicle incident, and two following trucks subsequently crashed into it.

Casualties and aftermath

The motorhome carried five family members. Three of them — including two children — were transported to hospital with minor injuries and are not in life-threatening condition. After the passengers were evacuated, two trucks struck the overturned motorhome. Due to debris scattered on the road, traffic was completely closed for approximately six hours.

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