Gyeongbuk Police Agency Detains Sangju-Yeongcheon Expressway Management Staff Over 'Black Ice' Accident

Sangju-Yeongcheon Expressway 'Black Ice' Accident. (Photo by Gyeongbuk Provincial Police Agency)

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Ju Cheol-in] An employee of the road management company has been booked by the police in connection with the chain collision accident caused by 'black ice' on the Sangju-Yeongcheon Expressway, which resulted in over 40 casualties.

The Gyeongbuk Provincial Police Agency announced on the 13th that Mr. A, an employee of the Sangju-Yeongcheon Expressway management subcontractor, has been booked on charges of professional negligence resulting in injury and death.

Mr. A is suspected of failing to follow the manual despite being responsible for monitoring weather conditions and performing anti-icing operations while working as the control room supervisor in the early morning of the 14th of last month.

The company's work manual stipulates that when rain is forecast and the road surface temperature is expected to drop below 3 degrees Celsius, de-icing agents (such as calcium chloride) should be preemptively sprayed.

The police plan to further investigate other individuals related to this accident and will book additional suspects if charges are found.

On the Sangju-Yeongcheon Expressway, in the early morning of the 14th of last month, chain collision accidents occurred in both directions around the Gunwi area due to black ice forming on the road despite light snow and rain, resulting in 7 deaths and 42 injuries.

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