'Shotdeongi' Falls and Hits Van... 9-Year-Old Girl Eventually Dies

Falling Object Accident on Chungbuk Dangjin-Yeongdeok Expressway.

[Asia Economy Reporter Kwon Seoyoung] An accident occurred where a hot coil (steel sheet used in automobiles, electronics, construction, etc.) fell from a truck driving on the highway and struck a van.

At around 3:50 PM on the 14th, at the 21 km mark of Suritunnel on the Dangjin-Yeongdeok Expressway heading towards Yeongdeok in Boeun-gun, Chungbuk, a 13-ton coil of steel fell from a 25-ton truck onto the van in front.

As a result, among the four family members riding in the van, their 9-year-old daughter was rescued in cardiac arrest and transported to the hospital but ultimately passed away. The mother in her 30s who was driving sustained minor injuries, while the two passengers in the front passenger seat and the right rear seat avoided injury by dodging.

The police are investigating the exact circumstances of the accident involving the truck driver in his 60s, as it is believed that the hot coil fell from the truck bed while changing lanes in the second lane, hitting the van that was stopped in the adjacent lane during traffic congestion.

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