軽井沢スキーバス事故 運行会社社長ら在宅起訴 長野地検

The president of a company that operates a ski bus in Karuizawa was indicted at home by the Nagano District Public Prosecutor’s Office.

The president of a company that operates a ski bus in Karuizawa was indicted at home by the Nagano District Public Prosecutor’s Office.
5年前、大学生など15人が死亡した長野県軽井沢町のバス事故で、死傷事故を起こす可能性があると予測できたのに、大型バスの運転に不慣れな運転手に対して必要な訓練をしなかったなどとして、長野地方検察庁はバス会社の社長と元社員について、21日業務上過失致死傷の罪で在宅起訴しました

The Nagano District Public Prosecutor’s Office indicted the president of a bus company and a former employee of the bus company for manslaughter on April 21 for failing to provide necessary training to drivers who were not familiar with driving large buses, even though they could have foreseen the possibility of causing fatalities and injuries in the bus accident in Karuizawa, Nagano Prefecture, which killed 15 people, including university students, five years ago.

The Nagano District Public Prosecutor’s Office indicted the president of a bus company and a former employee of the bus company for manslaughter on April 21 for failing to provide necessary training to drivers who were not familiar with driving large buses, even though they could have foreseen the possibility of causing fatalities and injuries in the bus accident in Karuizawa, Nagano Prefecture, which killed 15 people, including university students, five years ago.
在宅起訴されたのは、バスを運行していた東京の会社、「イーエスピー」の社長、高橋美作被告(59)と、運行管理担当の元社員、荒井強被告(52)です

The defendants indicted at home are Misaku Takahashi, 59, president of ESP, the Tokyo-based company that operated the bus, and Tsuyoshi Arai, 52, a former employee in charge of operation management.

The defendants indicted at home are Misaku Takahashi, 59, president of ESP, the Tokyo-based company that operated the bus, and Tsuyoshi Arai, 52, a former employee in charge of operation management.
5年前・平成28年1月15日の未明、長野県軽井沢町でスキーツアーのバスがカーブを曲がりきれずに道路脇に転落し、乗客の大学生など15人が死亡、26人がけがをしました

Five years ago, in the early morning of January 15, 2008, a ski tour bus in Karuizawa, Nagano Prefecture, failed to complete a curve and fell off the side of the road, killing 15 passengers, including university students, and injuring 26 others.

Five years ago, in the early morning of January 15, 2008, a ski tour bus in Karuizawa, Nagano Prefecture, failed to complete a curve and fell off the side of the road, killing 15 passengers, including university students, and injuring 26 others.
起訴状によりますと、2人は死亡した運転手が「大型バスの運転は不安だ」と採用面接で話すなど、死傷事故を起こす可能性があると予測できたのに、大型バスの運転に不慣れな運転手の運転技術を把握したり、必要な訓練をしなかったりしたなどとして、業務上過失致死傷の罪に問われています

According to the indictment, the two men are charged with manslaughter for failing to understand the driving skills of a driver who was not familiar with driving a large bus, and failing to provide the necessary training, even though they could have foreseen the possibility of a fatal accident, such as when the deceased driver told them in a hiring interview that he was worried about driving a large bus.

According to the indictment, the two men are charged with manslaughter for failing to understand the driving skills of a driver who was not familiar with driving a large bus, and failing to provide the necessary training, even though they could have foreseen the possibility of a fatal accident, such as when the deceased driver told them in a hiring interview that he was worried about driving a large bus.
長野地検は2人の認否について明らかにしていません

The Nagano District Public Prosecutor’s Office has not announced the admissibility of the two men.

The Nagano District Public Prosecutor’s Office has not announced the admissibility of the two men.
一方、ギアチェンジの操作ミスなどで事故を起こしたとして、過失運転致死傷の疑いで書類送検された当時65歳の運転手は死亡しているため不起訴としました

On the other hand, the driver, 65 years old at the time, who was referred to the police on suspicion of manslaughter by negligent driving for causing an accident due to a mistake in operating a gear change, was killed and the case was dropped.

On the other hand, the driver, 65 years old at the time, who was referred to the police on suspicion of manslaughter by negligent driving for causing an accident due to a mistake in operating a gear change, was killed and the case was dropped.