海老名で女性2人死亡
逃走車両とみられるトラックを相模原で発見

Two women killed in Ebina; suspected truck found in Sagamihara

Two women lost their lives at an intersection. Police are investigating a truck reported to have left the scene.

Reporting cutoff: November 13, 2026, 7:19 p.m. Japan time.

Shortly after 3 p.m., an accident involving a truck and two pedestrians was reported in Shimoimaizumi, Ebina, Kanagawa. Two women believed to be elderly were found at the scene, where both were confirmed dead.

According to police information reported by NHK, the women are believed to have been struck while crossing the road at the intersection. The truck was seen leaving, and police are investigating a hit-and-run.

In its 7:19 p.m. update, NHK cited investigative sources as saying that a truck suspected of having fled was found in Sagamihara and police were questioning people connected to it.

That report did not mention an arrest. Finding a vehicle should be distinguished from identifying its driver or establishing responsibility.

Police were still confirming the women's identities and the circumstances. The sources used for this article do not establish the traffic signal status, the vehicle's movements, or why it left.

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