A 79-year-old woman in Japan was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after allegedly driving about 2.2km with a man clinging to the bonnet of her car.
The incident reportedly began with a minor dispute after the woman opened her car door and struck the man’s vehicle in a car park.
She admitted to driving with the man on the bonnet but denied intending to kill him.
The incident happened at around 9.20am on Saturday (31 Oct) at an apartment complex in Kashihara, Nara Prefecture.
Police identified the woman as Chizuko Higashi, 79, an unemployed resident of the building.
Source: KTV NEWS
According to police, Higashi opened her car door and accidentally struck a vehicle parked beside hers.
The vehicle’s 56-year-old owner confronted her and stood in front of her car, apparently trying to stop her from leaving.
Higashi then allegedly drove forward despite the man standing in her path, causing him to end up on the bonnet.
Higashi allegedly continued driving through public roads for about 2.2km while the man held onto the bonnet.
During the journey, the man called Japan’s 110 emergency number and remained on the phone with police for around seven minutes.
Source: Nara TV
At one point, he reportedly told the dispatcher that he was still on the bonnet, while police urged him to get off if he could do so safely.
When the car eventually stopped at a red light, the man managed to climb down from the bonnet of the vehicle.
He suffered minor injuries, including bruising to his right little finger.
After the man left the bonnet, Higashi allegedly drove away.
Source: Nara TV
The victim reported the incident to the police and provided officers with details of the vehicle.
Officers eventually identified and arrested Higashi on suspicion of attempted murder.
During questioning, Higashi reportedly admitted the acts but denied having any intention to kill him.
She told officers that she thought “this much would be all right” and said she had continued driving because the time for a hospital appointment was approaching.
Police also said the pair did not know each other before the incident.
Further investigation is underway.
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Featured image adapted from KTV NEWS.