Accident Again While Avoiding Truck Crash in Sinseondae Underpass

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Yoseop] A traffic accident occurred on a rainy road in Busan, injuring two people and causing about an hour of traffic congestion.


According to the Busan Metropolitan Police Agency, at around 1:50 p.m. on the 12th, a 1-ton truck traveling toward Yeongdo on the Sinsundae underpass in Daeyeon-dong, Nam-gu, Busan, slipped on the wet road, collided with the tunnel wall, and came to a stop.


Following this, a trailer behind the truck braked suddenly to avoid the truck but also hit the tunnel wall and stopped in the opposite direction.


As a result of the accident, the truck driver and the trailer driver were injured and transported to a hospital for treatment.


The accident caused traffic congestion on the surrounding roads for about an hour.



A police official stated, "We are investigating the exact circumstances of the accident based on witness statements."

At around 1:50 p.m. on the 12th, a trailer collided with the tunnel wall and stopped in the opposite direction while trying to avoid a truck that slipped on the wet road in the underground passage of Busan Sinsundae. (Photo by Busan Police Agency)

At around 1:50 p.m. on the 12th, a trailer collided with the tunnel wall and stopped in the opposite direction while trying to avoid a truck that slipped on the wet road in the underground passage of Busan Sinsundae. (Photo by Busan Police Agency)

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