Man says he used technique from Detective Conan to save his life after car plunged into river

A man in Japan claims he survived a terrifying car accident by remembering a technique from the anime Detective Conan, which showed him how to escape a sinking vehicle. The driver, who posts on X as nozinozi053, revealed on November 8 that his car had ended up in a river following a collision with another motorist. According to his account, the other driver had been reversing near a cemetery when they suddenly pulled forward as he attempted to pass, resulting in a collision. With his vehicle submerged, the man initially believed he was going to die.