Woam Song Si-yeol's Site, Tiled Roof Collapses Instantly... 70s Driver Crashes Into It

The main gate facility of Uam Historic Park that collapsed due to an accident on the 29th. [Image source=Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Reporter Jumi Lee] A driver in her 70s crashed her passenger car into the main gate of Woam Historic Park. The accident caused a tiled facility to collapse. Woam Historic Park is where the Joseon Dynasty Confucian scholar Woam Song Si-yeol (1607?1689) studied.

According to the Daejeon Fire Headquarters on the 30th, at around 3:54 PM on the 29th, a facility installed at the main gate of Woam Historic Park in Gayang-dong, Dong-gu, was hit by a Grandeur XG vehicle driven by Ms. A (72, female). As a result of the accident, three people?two vehicle occupants and one pedestrian?sustained minor injuries such as bruises and received treatment at a hospital.

The accident occurred after the vehicle crossed over the curb of the park’s main gate, hit a pillar behind it, and bounced into the gate area. The impact caused the pillar to tilt, and the tiled structures such as the gate roof could not bear the weight and collapsed instantly.

The police are investigating the exact circumstances of the accident, considering the possibility of driving inexperience due to Ms. A’s advanced age.

Woam Historic Park was newly restored and renovated from 1991 to 1997 on the site where Song Si-yeol lived. Inside the park is Namganjeongsa, designated as Daejeon City Tangible Cultural Property No. 4. It was reported that the damaged gate structure is not a cultural asset.

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