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Peruvian Driver Arrested After Wrong-Way Crash in Japan

5/21/2025

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A 34-year-old Peruvian man, Rossi Cruz John Elias, was apprehended in Mie Prefecture, Japan, after driving the wrong way on the Shin-Meishin Expressway. His reckless actions led to a collision with two vehicles and left four people with minor injuries. Elias partially contested the charges, insisting he only struck one car.

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A 34-year-old Peruvian man, Rossi Cruz John Elias, was apprehended in Mie Prefecture, Japan, after driving the wrong way on the Shin-Meishin Expressway. His reckless actions led to a collision with two vehicles and left four people with minor injuries. Elias partially contested the charges, insisting he only struck one car.