A former truck driver, his former employer and other concerns were handed a court order Thursday to pay 250 million yen in compensation to the parents of two infant sisters killed in a traffic accident he caused while driving drunk in 1999.
The 59-year-old driver and the Kochi Tsuun transportation company must pay about 170 million yen of the penalty in 15 annual installments as compensation for the victims' estimated lost earnings.
The overall compensation includes a 34 million yen solace payment for each death, a record amount for victims of a traffic accident, according to the ruling by the Tokyo District Court.