Tokyo: A visual disabled man was beaten by a self-driving bus in the village of Paralympic in Tokyo, the organizer said on Friday, adding an accident not to leave “an external injury.” The accident took place on Thursday afternoon, according to organizers and Toyota, which developed an autonomous shuttle bus used in the complex.
It was said to have suspended the operation of the vehicle after the accident, where one of the electric buses “made contact with pedestrians that visually experienced a disorder” on pedestrian crossing.
“We are very sorry for those who suffer injury.
We fully cooperate with the police about this case,” added the company.
Tokyo 2020 said the man who was hit by a bus underwent a “full examination” and “no external injury identified.” “Shuttle bus services in the village have been suspended while and operating will be continued immediately after being considered safe to do,” added the committee.
Both Tokyo 2020 and Toyota did not identify people affected by vehicles, but several local media outlets named pedestrians injured as Judoka Aramitsu Kitazono.
Local media said the 30-year-old child fell and would need two weeks to recover from his wounds, with the NHK public broadcaster reported that he would miss his fight on Saturday because of his poor physical condition “.
The coach said he made a decision after talking to Kamazono and consulted with a doctor who treated him, added the report.
Daily Asahi Shimbun Japan said two bus operators – on board to oversee autonomous operations – said they were paying attention to athletes, but thought he would stop walking when the bus approached.
Daily Mainichi Shimbun said the bus automatically stopped but the operator pressed the button starting because they did not think pedestrians would walk onto the road.
Five passengers were on board but no one was injured, said Asahi, added that pedestrians did not hold the stick and there was a traffic control guard at the intersection.
Thousands of athletes and officials of the team lived in the village of Paralympics for the match that was delayed by a virus that began on Tuesday.
The driving bus was also used in the village of athletes during the Olympics.