Man in wheelchair run over by express train in Nagoya

A man in a wheelchair died after falling off the platform into the path of an express train in Nagoya on Tuesday afternoon, police said Wednesday. Police said the victim, a 61-year-old man who has not yet been identified, was carrying his passport and that he lived near the station. They suspect the man, who has been disabled for about 30 years, committed suicide.
The incident happened around 4 p.m. at Shibata station. A surveillance camera captured the man moving around in his electric wheelchair for one hour on the platform, moving to the edge each time a train approached.
According to station staff, Shibata station was renovated in July to become barrier free, so disabled people can get on and off trains without help.