Police: Suncheon Rainy Road Traffic Accident Causing 7 Casualties Exceeded Speed Limit by Nearly Twice

A traffic accident on a rainy road in Suncheon that occurred in the early morning of the 18th, resulting in 7 casualties. Photo by Yonhap News

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Kim Chunsu] The cause of the traffic accident on a rainy road in Suncheon that occurred in the early morning of the 18th and resulted in 7 casualties is presumed to be 'speeding,' according to police analysis.

According to the Suncheon Police Station on the 22nd, the police analyzed the EDR (Event Data Recorder) of the passenger car driven by Mr. A (22) on the 18th and made this presumption.

According to the police analysis, it is presumed that the vehicle skidded on the rainy road while speeding and collided head-on with a vehicle coming from the opposite lane, and Mr. A's vehicle was driving at nearly twice the speed limit of 50 km/h.

Also, analysis of the passenger car's video recorder and road CCTV revealed that among the six people in the vehicle, only Mr. A was wearing a seatbelt.

However, Mr. A's blood alcohol concentration was measured at 0.017%, which is below the legal limit for drunk driving (0.03).

Earlier, at 4:02 a.m. on the 18th, on a road in Yongdang-dong, Suncheon, the passenger car driven by Mr. A crossed the center line and collided head-on with an SUV driven by Mr. B (54) coming from the opposite direction. As a result of this accident, three women and one man riding in the back seat of the passenger car died.

The driver Mr. A and the male passenger in the front seat were seriously injured, and the van driver Mr. B sustained minor injuries; all were transported to the hospital for treatment. Mr. A is currently reported to be in critical condition.

At the time, the passenger car was overloaded, and all occupants of the passenger car were confirmed to be students of a university in Suncheon.

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