Ito Kentaro was arrested for hit-and-run escape, the firm has denied the escape

According to Japanese media reports, the Japanese Metropolitan Police Department officially arrested Ito Kentaro on suspicion of hit and run. In the middle of the night of October 28, Ito Kentaro was involved in a car accident in Shibuya, Tokyo. The vehicle he was driving hit a man and woman on a motorcycle while turning around. A 26-year-old man on the motorcycle suffered minor injuries, and another 27-year-old woman suffered more severe injuries with a broken left foot. The incident was not reported by the parties, but by a man at 5:45 pm Japan time.

According to reports, Kentaro Ito drove away from the scene after the accident, but then returned to the scene of the incident, and this incident was discovered during a police investigation on the 29th. Earlier, Ito Kentaro's office had denied his escape.

According to the Metropolitan Police Department: “The accident happened at the intersection of Gaien Bridge. Kentaro Ito collided with an opposing motorcycle while turning around. Kentaro Ito left the scene for a few minutes, and when the police arrived at the scene, others were also involved. There." The specific matter is still under investigation.

Ito Kentaro’s office issued a statement in response to this matter: “The artist Ito Kentaro accidentally crashed into a motorcycle yesterday evening and injured both of the motorcycles. He is currently injured and violated by negligent driving. Arrested on road traffic law suspects."