Naotaro Moriyama runs over man’s foot

Singer-songwriter Naotaro Moriyama (32) was responsible for the injury of a man while driving his car, it was learned on Thursday.

According to police, the incident occurred on Wednesday night in Tokyo’s Meguro ward. Moriyama was making a right turn into a parking lot, but because of carelessness and poor visibility due to rain, his right front wheel ran over the foot of a male pedestrian in his 60s.

Moriyama immediately got out of his car to help the man. They exchanged contact information before Moriyama drove the man home. The man’s relatives contacted emergency services after his pain failed to go away, and at the hospital he was diagnosed with three broken toes. He is currently receiving treatment.

The man is reportedly not pressing charges and is hoping to settle the matter out of court. Moriyama’s agency publicly apologized to the media over the incident. It was further clarified that the incident will not affect Moriyama’s schedule, and he will be going on tour later this month as planned.

Source:
Sankei Sports