Police officers in Okinawa have arrested a US Marine who is believed to have been involved in a hit-and-run accident in the southern Japanese prefecture.
The officers say 20-year-old Marine Lance Corporal Ivan Garciamartinez is stationed at the Marine Corps’ Camp Hansen. They say he was driving a car that collided with another passenger vehicle in Naha City at around 10:30 a.m. on Sunday.
Four people in the passenger car, including a 7-year-old boy and a 10-year-old girl, sustained minor injuries.
Garciamartinez allegedly abandoned the car and fled the scene.
The police officers searched for the suspect in nearby areas.
They spotted the US serviceman and arrested him about one hour after the accident.
The suspect told investigators that he did cause the crash, but he denied some of the allegations. He claimed that he did not fail to provide first-aid.
The police officers say the suspect’s alcohol level was about double the legal limit. Investigators suspect he was driving under the influence of alcohol.
AloJapan.com