Truck Driver for Transport Service Arrested for Killing 3 Pedestrians in Yeosu, Jeonnam

At 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. As a result of this accident, 12 people, including pedestrians crossing the crosswalk, sustained serious to moderate injuries and are receiving treatment. Photo by Yonhap News

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Chunsu] On the 20th, a delivery truck driver who struck and killed three elderly pedestrians crossing a crosswalk at Hanjae Intersection in Seogyo-dong, Yeosu, was arrested.

On the 22nd, the Yeosu Police Station in Jeollanam-do announced on the 23rd that they had arrested driver A (41) on charges of violating the Road Traffic Act and other offenses for hitting pedestrians and causing the deaths of three people while driving a delivery vehicle.

A is accused of driving a 5.3-ton delivery truck and hitting pedestrians crossing the crosswalk at Hanjae Intersection in Seogyo-dong, Yeosu City, at around 8:56 a.m. on the 20th, resulting in fatalities.

As a result of the accident, three elderly people participating in public work died, and 16 others sustained serious injuries. They were part of a beautification project for creating a beautiful village, working in shifts from 8 a.m., performing tasks such as weed removal and garbage collection.

The police have obtained statements that A illegally modified the vehicle and plan to further investigate whether it was overloaded.

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