‘Shibuya Scramble’ crossing disturbed by speeding van; angry pedestrian fights back | Inquirer Technology

‘Shibuya Scramble’ crossing disturbed by speeding van; angry pedestrian fights back

/ 01:28 PM September 28, 2017

INQUIRER.net stock photo

Tokyo’s “Shibuya Scramble” intersection has gained international fame for the sheer number of people crossing it every day. However, the people’s daily crossing routine were disturbed one evening when a black vehicle sped through the streets while pedestrians were walking.

According to Nitele News 24 via SoraNews24, after the van ran through the crowd of people, a police car appeared behind it, giving chase. This car chase went through the crossing again as the van attempted to shake off its pursuer.

Article continues after this advertisement

CCTV camera footage of the incident got onto the internet and was shared on Twitter. Here, it shows how the van circled around after turning down one street to go back through the intersection.

FEATURED STORIES

Twitter user @re7123 said, “Do you sometimes walk while looking at your smartphone? You should never do it while crossing the street or climbing stairs!! I was headed towards the scramble intersection when I saw the live video on YouTube. I hesitated and turned back. It was too scary.”

Article continues after this advertisement

Footage of the event shared by Twitter user @shinsuke4586 from the TV screen showed a man angered by the black van. He attempted to fight back. As the crowd quickly dispersed, this man stood his ground and launched a kick at the side of the passing van. The impact pushed him down, but he appeared relatively unhurt.

Article continues after this advertisement

Article continues after this advertisement

Fortunately, no pedestrian was hit by the rampaging van during the incident.

The internet may have even gained a new meme: the “One-Kick Man” of Shibuya Scramble. JB

Article continues after this advertisement

Image: Twitter/@syannhai1

RELATED STORIES:

WATCH: ‘Naruto Run’ gets UPLB students running like ninjas

Penguin in love with anime girl gets separated (temporarily) from ‘waifu’

Your subscription could not be saved. Please try again.
Your subscription has been successful.

Subscribe to our daily newsletter

By providing an email address. I agree to the Terms of Use and acknowledge that I have read the Privacy Policy.

WATCH: Elderly Japanese man bashed online for dirty act on fellow train passenger

TOPICS: CCTV
TAGS: CCTV

Your subscription could not be saved. Please try again.
Your subscription has been successful.

Subscribe to our newsletter!

By providing an email address. I agree to the Terms of Use and acknowledge that I have read the Privacy Policy.

© Copyright 1997-2024 INQUIRER.net | All Rights Reserved

This is an information message

We use cookies to enhance your experience. By continuing, you agree to our use of cookies. Learn more here.