Chinese man Deng Hongpeng, 44, admitted in Saitama court on Sept 3, 2026, to driving without a license in June 2026 while on probation for a 2025 drunk-driving hit-and-run that injured four children, after earlier vowing never to drive.
Tags:SAITAMA — A 44-year-old Chinese man who previously received a suspended prison sentence and lost his driver’s license after hitting four elementary school students while driving drunk has admitted to repeatedly driving without a license while still on probation.
Deng Hongpeng appeared before the Koshigaya Branch of the Saitama District Court on September 3 for his first hearing in the latest case.
In May 2025, Deng drove into a group of elementary school children while intoxicated before fleeing the scene. He was later sentenced to two years and six months in prison, suspended for four years, and his driver’s license was revoked.
During that earlier trial, Deng told the court that he would “never drive a car again.”
However, prosecutors say he repeatedly drove without a valid license in Saitama Prefecture in June 2026, despite still being under the suspended sentence.
Deng was later arrested and charged with violating Japan’s Road Traffic Act.
At the September 3 hearing, he reportedly sat facing forward as prosecutors read the charges against him.
When asked to respond to the allegations, Deng admitted them, telling the court: “It is true. That is correct.”
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