Photo: ITAR-TASS
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was in a minor traffic accident in the center of the Japanese capital.
As reported by the Japanese news agency Kyodo, in an accident involving the five vehicles, including vehicles head of the government and its security.
The accident occurred because of a malfunction of automatic barrier at the entrance to the expressway overpass in a central district of Tokyo Shibuya. According to local law enforcement agencies, at a time when the Prime Minister\’s walked the first car escort paid to the terminal electronic toll expressway overpass and began to move forward, automatic barrier did not rise.
The driver of the car of the Japanese prime minister was forced to brake sharply, causing a collision by a chain reaction. The car, which was Shinzo Abe, was located in the middle of the column, consisting of five vehicles.
The Prime Minister was not injured, according to ITAR-TASS. Two security officers received minor injuries.
The following week, Shinzo Abe visit to Russia begins overseas tour. On Monday, he is scheduled to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin. It is reported that the incident did not affect the schedule of the day the prime minister.