3 People Struck by Car in Incidents at Government Buildings; Police Believe Same Driver Involved in Both Crashes (UPDATE 2)

A passenger car plowed into the open square in front of the city hall in Hitachi, Ibaraki Prefecture, around 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, and according to the local fire department, it hit three people in their 20s-40s. The car fled the scene and police is investigating the case. The three were taken to the hospital, and all are not in serious condition.