Drink ban for US troops after crash

US military personnel in Okinawa have been restricted to base and banned from drinking alcohol after a Marine was arrested over a crash that killed a Japanese man.

Police on the southern Japanese island arrested 21-yearold Nicholas James-McLean late Sunday on suspicion of negligent driving resulting in injury or death and driving under the influence of alcohol.

A breath test indicated James-McLean had an alcohol level that was three times the legal limit. The US military said “alcohol may have been a factor” in the crash.

Buying and drinking alcohol was banned for US military personnel all over Japan. In addition, those on Okinawa were restricted to base and their residences, until further notice.