Suspected drunk driving: 55-year-old junior high school teacher [Super J Channel] (October 9, 2026)

A news report from TV Asahi's "Super J Channel" (October 9, 2026) on a 55-year-old junior high school teacher in Uwajima, Ehime Prefecture, who has been indicted for drunk driving. According to the city board of education, the teacher was caught by police in January this year after parking by the roadside to rest while under the influence. The teacher is currently on leave. The video was published by CANLI ANNnewsCh and credits TV Asahi as the source.

• A 55-year-old junior high school teacher in Uwajima, Ehime, indicted for drunk driving
• Arrested in January this year after being found resting in a car parked by the roadside
• The teacher is currently on leave; the board of education presented the teacher's recollection of alcohol consumption at a press conference

中学教師が酒気帯び運転の罪で起訴されました。 宇和島市教育委員会の会見 「（飲んだのは）全部でビール3杯程度、日本酒1合程度、焼酎水割りを6～8杯、ウイスキーを2杯と本人は記憶しております」 　愛媛県の宇和島市教育委員会によりますと、中学校に勤務する55歳の教師は今年1月、酒に酔ったまま車を運転し、道路わきに車を止めて休んでいたところを警察に検挙されたということです。 　現在は休職中だということです。 [テレ朝NEWS] https://news.tv-asahi.co.jp