Kozo Iizuka, 93, Dies in Prison After Ikebukuro Car Accident That Killed 11

Kozo Iizuka, the driver behind the 2019 Ikebukuro car accident, has died at 93. Takuya Matsunaga reflects on regret and hope.

1Weasel God ★.Nov. 25, 2024 (Mon) 11:48:30.33ID:D8hUgtfy9

It has been revealed that the driver of the car that went out of control in Ikebukuro, Tokyo, leaving 11 people dead or injured, the inmate Kozo Iizuka, has died of old age. He was 93 years old. In 2019, a car went out of control in Ikebukuro, Toshima Ward, killing Mana Matsunaga (31) and her daughter Riko (3) and injuring nine people. The driver, Kozo Iizuka (93), claimed in court that the car had broken down and was causing the accident, but he was sentenced to five years in prison and was serving his sentence. According to sources, Iizuka passed away on the 26th of last month due to old age. He was 93 years old. The full article is below.
Published on 11/25 (Mon) 11:36.

池袋暴走事故の飯塚幸三受刑者（93）が死亡　松永拓也さん「後悔や経験の言葉を託された。死を無駄にしたくない」（TBS NEWS DIG Powered by JNN） - Yahoo!ニュース

東京・池袋で乗用車が暴走し11人が死傷した事故で、車を運転していた飯塚幸三受刑者が老衰のため死亡したことがわかりました。93歳でした。 2019年、豊島区池袋で乗用車が暴走し、松永真菜さん（31）

2Anonymous Donburako.Nov. 25, 2024 (Mon) 11:48:59.83ID:8M5B2km/0

It lasted surprisingly well.

6Anonymous Donburako.Nov. 25, 2024 (Mon) 11:49:28.52ID:hDaypIiC0

>>2
He runs away without paying for his crime.

3Anonymous Donburako.Nov. 25, 2024 (Mon) 11:49:00.65ID:948ygoAr0

You lived a long life.

4Anonymous Donburako.Nov. 25, 2024 (Mon) 11:49:02.83ID:PxhdZ0xV0

Death in prison.

5Anonymous Donburako.Nov. 25, 2024 (Mon) 11:49:07.74ID:pczRAceL0

Dead men tell no tales.

7Anonymous Donburako.Nov. 25, 2024 (Mon) 11:49:32.77ID:gu32xlAs0

Death in prison…

8Anonymous Donburako.Nov. 25, 2024 (Mon) 11:49:46.25ID:gsuoJhTA0

It was kind of the opposite of all’s well that ends well.

9Anonymous Donburako.Nov. 25, 2024 (Mon) 11:49:47.69ID:zRxPYM700

What a life.

10Anonymous Donburako.Nov. 25, 2024 (Mon) 11:49:54.36ID:ei5rljTt0

So prison is the end of my life lol.

14Security Guard [lv.1] [Sprout].Nov. 25, 2024 (Mon) 11:51:21.17ID:dBmxdVfq0

If he had admitted it from the start and shown remorse he would have been given a suspended sentence.

85Security Guard [lv.10] [bud].Nov. 25, 2024 (Mon) 12:04:56.73ID:iRQaLhDW0

>>14
That’s it.

15Anonymous Donburako.Nov. 25, 2024 (Mon) 11:51:22.24ID:KqHInyEM0

The reporting on this guy was so biased that they didn’t even call him a suspect.

54Anonymous Donburako.Nov. 25, 2024 (Mon) 11:57:51.40ID:4IdpnYdA0

>>15
They were making all kinds of excuses for not including it
I realized, “Ah, this is what they call ‘mass media garbage’.”

89Anonymous Donburako.Nov. 25, 2024 (Mon) 12:05:52.55ID:BxDTrU850

>>15
If he hasn’t been arrested or referred to prosecutors, they have no choice but to report it that way.

16Anonymous Donburako.Nov. 25, 2024 (Mon) 11:51:26.19ID:5YCBDGLL0

For now, l.i.p.

18Anonymous Donburako.Nov. 25, 2024 (Mon) 11:51:29.10ID:pczRAceL0

Sure, come on.

19Anonymous Donburako.Nov. 25, 2024 (Mon) 11:51:33.75ID:5HA1Ndb+0

How is your wife doing?

23Anonymous Donburako.Nov. 25, 2024 (Mon) 11:52:04.00ID:IlK3C0no0

There would have been much more of an uproar if it had been said that this model of Prius had a structural defect in which the floor mat got caught on the accelerator and would not return to its original position.

66Anonymous Donburako.Nov. 25, 2024 (Mon) 12:00:54.37ID:TclZq6+q0

>>23
That was for aftermarket parts.
There were no problems with the genuine parts.

25Anonymous Donburako.Nov. 25, 2024 (Mon) 11:52:10.85ID:d3L+vrbR0

Matsu: “You were truly a formidable opponent.”

26Anonymous Donburako.Nov. 25, 2024 (Mon) 11:52:16.37ID:c58uu6zB0

Has compensation been paid?

33Anonymous Donburako.Nov. 25, 2024 (Mon) 11:53:11.53ID:2SQZprKP0

>>26
Didn’t they write a letter that wasn’t even an apology, like the insurance company would pay?

93Anonymous Donburako.Nov. 25, 2024 (Mon) 12:06:40.91ID:BxDTrU850

>>26
You have unlimited voluntary insurance.

100Anonymous Donburako.Nov. 25, 2024 (Mon) 12:08:05.23ID:Uh6s97p30

>>26
It’s been paid for by Iizuka’s voluntary insurance.
He explained that Matsunaga was being bashed.

28Anonymous Donburako.Nov. 25, 2024 (Mon) 11:52:32.43ID:AGc2IY5V0

Was he really in prison?
Did he have a water leak at home or something?

29Anonymous Donburako.Nov. 25, 2024 (Mon) 11:52:32.56ID:FLzJ4InN0

This is the way it ended, making everyone unhappy.

30Anonymous Donburako.Nov. 25, 2024 (Mon) 11:52:33.19ID:WCos51uD0

I expected there to be a lot of insults flying around.

32Anonymous Donburako.Nov. 25, 2024 (Mon) 11:52:52.29ID:J5VqPUvm0

Even hell depends on money.

34Anonymous Donburako.Nov. 25, 2024 (Mon) 11:53:24.38ID:EfF0X5pD0

Even though he received the medal, it was essentially a life sentence, so he has left a stain on history.

38Anonymous Donburako.Nov. 25, 2024 (Mon) 11:54:08.13ID:WgQRdPwT0

I just want Takuya to get what he deserves.

40Anonymous Donburako.Nov. 25, 2024 (Mon) 11:54:32.47ID:ArI1Xmea0

I pray for your soul to rest in peace. I understand that he prayed for the souls of the victims of the accident, and I’m sure he had many hardships, but it was a virtue of his life that he passed away peacefully from old age.

41Anonymous Donburako.Nov. 25, 2024 (Mon) 11:54:45.62ID:62VBg7Z70

Please go and apologize to the victim and her child in the afterlife.

42Anonymous Donburako.Nov. 25, 2024 (Mon) 11:54:51.02ID:JW0XDY920

The hearse is a Prius.

43Anonymous Donburako.Nov. 25, 2024 (Mon) 11:55:06.88ID:Vi1QigQP0

You shouldn’t drive a car until you’re just about to die of old age.

44Anonymous Donburako.Nov. 25, 2024 (Mon) 11:55:37.35ID:yKO/PBSp0

This guy was a perfect example of how to tarnish one’s reputation in later life.

53Anonymous Donburako.Nov. 25, 2024 (Mon) 11:57:42.27ID:QfQP+qii0

>>44
It’s a good match with Matsumoto.

60Hunter [lv.58] [Wood].Nov. 25, 2024 (Mon) 11:59:23.83ID:+501G4E60

>>44
It’s not much different from my dad (who died at age 85) who developed dementia, went to a nursing home, and died alone in a hospital.