A fatal collision occurred on the Kan-Etsu Expressway involving three vehicles. Two men in a passenger car lost their lives in the crash. The incident began when a large truck rear-ended another vehicle, and the passenger car then slammed into the truck.
The collision resulted in the deaths of the two men in the passenger car. Further details about the incident are available from the source.
The crash is reported to have happened on the Kan-Etsu Expressway in Niigata Prefecture.
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