A man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a light truck hit a 53-year-old visitor at a Hokkaido park known for its sea of clouds, and the driver then attacked him with a crowbar, TV Asahi reported.
The 53-year-old was looking at the view when the truck struck him and went about 10 meters down a slope, according to the report. The driver was heard shouting at the time.
The man then climbed back up the slope carrying a crowbar, TV Asahi reported. The visitor did not know him. The attacker is alleged to have struck him with the crowbar, pushed him down and got on top of him. The visitor suffered serious injuries including a broken right shoulder blade.
Yasuyuki Konno, 54, of no fixed address and unknown occupation, was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder on Wednesday, according to the report.
“It wasn't on purpose. I may have stepped on the accelerator and the brake at the same time. I held the crowbar because I thought he was going to hit me.”Yasuyuki Konno, suspect, in questioning
Konno has also been referred to prosecutors on suspicion of violating the Stimulants Control Act, among other allegations, TV Asahi reported.