Ex-Morning Musume idol accused of drunk driving in hit-and-run

[GetRapper]

Ex-Morning Musume idol accused of drunk driving in hit-and-run

BY TOKYO REPORTER STAFF ON SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

TOKYO (TR) – Hitomi Yoshizawa, a former member of all-girl idol group Morning Musume, has been arrested for drunk driving in an incident in which she fled the scene, reports Fuji News Network (Sept. 6).

At around 7:00 a.m. on Thursday, a vehicle driven by Yoshizawa, who was drunk at the time, ignored a red light and struck a woman pedaling a bicycle in the Higashi-Nakano area of Nakano Ward, causing her to fall. The woman then collided with a male pedestrian.

After the incident, Yoshizawa, 33, fled the scene. The woman and man suffered light injuries, police said.

About 15 minutes after the incident, Yoshizawa returned to the scene, where she was arrested on suspicion of drunk and dangerous driving and hit-and-run resulting in injury. She has admitted to the allegations, police said.

“We are confirming the facts of the case,†Yoshizawa’s agency was quoted.

Hitomi Yoshizawa (Twitter)

Yoshizawa joined Morning Musume in 2000. She left the group upon “graduating†in 2007. After marrying in 2015, she gave birth to a boy.

The incident is not the first traffic-related problem for Yoshizawa. In September of last year, the idol was involved in an accident in which was driving on the wrong side of the road.

Later on Thursday, Yoshizawa was scheduled to appear at an event in the capital. However, her attendance was cancelled.

https://www.tokyoreporter.com/crime/ex-morning-musume-idol-accused-of-drunk-driving-in-hit-and-run/

 

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As a fan I'm very saddened by this news, it's fortunate that no one was killed.  I truly hope that she gets help, it's well known in the fandom that Yossy drinks a lot. 

 

[Thigh-high feminist]

I'm glad there were no serious injuries and that she returned to face what she did.ðŸ‘ðŸ¼

[JihyoStoleMyHeartAYAYAY]

mess

[Fracherin]

Damn, i still don't understand with they DUI especially as celebrities whose carrier could be ruined.

[Stargazing]

Wait omg she fled the scene?! that's not good. If that happened here, cops would've been all over her 

[Sun☼Shine]

 

 

At around 7:00 a.m. on Thursday, a vehicle driven by Yoshizawa, who was drunk at the time, ignored a red light and struck a woman pedaling a bicycle in the Higashi-Nakano area of Nakano Ward, causing her to fall. The woman then collided with a male pedestrian.

 

Girl! What are you doing being drunk at 7 a.m. in the morning?!

 

Disappointing mess.

[Moon Jellyfish]

Damn, she was one of my faves back in the day. Though I'm relieved that the victim didn't seem to have any life threatening injuries, I'm extremely disappointed in her. 

[乃木�]

Very dissapointed in her although fortunately no casualties. Not to mention, it's her second time. Also, her younger brother died in a road accident years ago before she graduated from Momusu. He got hit by a car while riding his bike on his way to school. You would've thought due to what happened to her brother, she'd be more mature and not be drunk at 7 am. I don't know why she didn't know better about road safety and dangers of drunk driving in order not to cause accidents and harm others. What's worse is she fled scene. Wth I'm so disappointed.

[davidguy]

What the f*ck

 

EDIT: Apparently she called the police herself when she came back to the scene.

[pomochi]

I'm disappointed in her, her brother died because of the same type of accident why didn't she called a taxi?

 

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[SeeYaWithYou]

she's lucky that there were only minor injuries

[Sky.]

Disappointed but not shocked. It's been sort of a running gag for years that she's an alcoholic 

I just hope she can get treatment and UFP doesn't banish her for the next 12 years like they did to Aibon.

 

 

Meanwhile, the girl she hit is ecstatic thinking she's about to hit bank:

[GetRapper]

 

Meanwhile, the girl she hit is ecstatic thinking she's about to hit bank:

 

Oh damn 

[乃木�]

 

Meanwhile, the girl she hit is ecstatic thinking she's about to hit bank:

Ugh I hate people like this. Yeah, Yossy was wrong with her DUI but this girl is shitty for trying to win and get more money out of this.

[Misa]

 

mess

 

[8-BIT]

The shitstorm that would have happened if she ended up killing someone. Thankfully she didn't.

 

Also I don't think it's wrong for the person who was hit to be glad it was a celebrity. They got hit by a drunk driver they could have died.

Same tbh.

[Little Yuna]

So messed up ....

[Sky.]

Looks like her mother in law has attempted suicide due to media harassment

https://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/article?a=20180912-00000015-pseven-ent&p=3

[katsu curry chips]

i hope she gets help. i've never found it funny that she appears to have a very real drinking problem...  sigh. happy no one died

[乃木�]

Looks like her mother in law has attempted suicide due to media harassment

https://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/article?a=20180912-00000015-pseven-ent&p=3

OMG :O

[GetRapper]

Looks like her mother in law has attempted suicide due to media harassment

https://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/article?a=20180912-00000015-pseven-ent&p=3

 

 

There are also reports that she lied to police about the amount she drank the night before as well.  This is a disaster all around...

[Sky.]

Surveillance footage has been released
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pIEHo2m2rc8
 

[Pug]

Broad daylight too. Must have an alcohol problem. And what is up with everyone crossing the street and not even helping the two people that got hit?

[Nev Schulman]

Surveillance footage has been released

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pIEHo2m2rc8

 

What the fuck.

I am glad they both are okay but that was scary