NAHA, Okinawa Pref. (Kyodo) The Nago Municipal Assembly unanimously adopted Friday a resolution protesting a recent hit-and-run incident involving a U.S. military vehicle, which allegedly struck a car carrying a man and his two sons in the Okinawa city.
"We strongly request the immediate handover of the female petty officer third class (involved in the incident) and compensation for the victims as well as an investigation into the cause and measures to prevent a recurrence of the accident," the resolution says.
A 25-year-old servicewoman, suspected of being behind the wheel after drinking, was arrested early Wednesday by the U.S. Navy in Okinawa. The accident occurred around 10:55 p.m. Tuesday near U.S. Marine Corps Camp Schwab in Nago.