TOKYO, Nov. 1 (Xinhua) -- Five people were injured after a passenger car mounted a sidewalk and struck pedestrians near Naruko Gorge, a popular autumn foliage destination in Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Sunday, local media reported.
The accident occurred shortly after 9 a.m. local time, public broadcaster NHK said.
According to the report, which cited police, five people, including both men and women, were injured. A teenage girl sustained serious injuries, while the other four, in their 50s to 70s, suffered minor injuries. All five were conscious.
Police arrested the driver, a man in his 70s, at the scene on suspicion of negligent driving causing injury, and are investigating the circumstances of the accident. ■