4 dead, 10 injured in pileup on Chuo Expressway in Nagano

4 dead, 10 injured in pileup on Chuo Expressway in Nagano

NAGOYA, Japan - Rescue workers work at the site of a pileup accident in the village of Achi, Nagano Prefecture, on Sept. 14. Four people were killed and 10 others injured in the pileup involving some 20 cars and trucks.

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