Delivery truck hits three elderly workers on public service duty... Also collides with 10 passenger cars in succession

Around 8:56 a.m. on the 20th, several passenger cars collided with a passenger car transport vehicle at Hanjae Intersection in Gwangmu-dong, Yeosu-si, Jeollanam-do, leaving the vehicles tangled messily.

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Hyun-joo] A passenger car transport vehicle ran over a crosswalk and collided with vehicles on the opposite side, resulting in the deaths of three people.

At around 8:56 a.m. on the 20th, at Hanjae Intersection in Gwangmu-dong, Yeosu-si, Jeollanam-do, a passenger car transport vehicle crossed a crosswalk and consecutively collided with 10 passenger cars. As a result of the accident, three elderly people died and nine pedestrians sustained serious to moderate injuries.

The deceased, including Mr. A (80), were elderly individuals participating in public work programs who were crossing the street with their group to move to their workplace when the accident occurred. The injured were transported to Jeonnam Hospital and Jeil Hospital in Yeosu for treatment.

At the time of the accident, the transport vehicle carrying six passenger cars was making a right turn on a downhill slope, crossed the crosswalk, and then struck 10 vehicles on the opposite side consecutively before coming to a stop.

The crosswalk is frequently used by residents and merchants visiting the market, which is believed to have contributed to the high number of casualties. On March 13th of this year, a 4.5-ton truck also crashed into facilities while driving downhill on this road, seriously injuring the driver.

Yeosu City held an emergency countermeasure meeting to assess the accident situation and decided to provide support including setting up a condolence room and insurance assistance.

The police and fire authorities are investigating the cause of the accident, suspecting that the transport vehicle’s brakes failed. The driver of the transport vehicle has been booked on charges of violating the Special Act on the Treatment of Traffic Accidents.

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