Two Dead in Gangwon After Cargo Truck Collides with Utility Pole and Worker Falls...

Traffic accident site in Songok-ri, Buron-myeon, Wonju-si, Gangwon-do [Provided by Gangwon-do Fire Headquarters]

[Asia Economy Reporter La Young-cheol] On the 23rd, two people died in traffic accidents and industrial accidents in Wonju and Hongcheon, Gangwon Province.

According to the Gangwon Fire Headquarters, at around 2:09 p.m. on the same day, a 5-ton truck collided with a utility pole and overturned on the road in Songok-ri, Buron-myeon, Wonju-si, killing the driver A (42). The police are investigating the circumstances of the accident.

Earlier, at around 1:53 p.m., worker B (42) fell 21 meters to his death at a residential lodging facility construction site in Dongsan-ri, Hyeonnam-myeon, Yangyang-gun.

The police are investigating the circumstances of the accident and compliance with safety regulations with witnesses and site managers.

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