A car crash caused by a man in his 80s killed a woman and her little daughter, injuring eight others in Tokyo on Friday. Police quoted the elderly driver as saying the gas pedal was stuck, though they found no evidence of mechanical failure.

Police arrested a 25-year-old man for blocking a van on an expressway sparked by road rage, resulting in a fatal accident. A large truck crashed into the van in the overtaking lane, killing the driver and her husband.