8-Vehicle Pileup Near Chilgok Dongmyeong Rest Area on Jungang Expressway... 1 Dead, 6 Injured

The scene of the accident that occurred on the afternoon of the 11th near Dongmyeong Rest Area on the southbound lane of the Jungang Expressway, heading towards Busan, in Dongmyeong-myeon, Chilgok-gun, Gyeongbuk. [Provided by Gyeongbuk Fire Headquarters]

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Dongguk Lee] At around 2:57 PM on the 11th, an 8-vehicle pileup occurred near the 122 km mark on the southbound lane of the Jungang Expressway, Dongmyeong Rest Area, Dongmyeong-myeon, Chilgok-gun, Gyeongbuk, heading toward Busan.

As a result of the accident, the driver of a van (70 years old) sustained serious injuries and was transported to the hospital but passed away. The other six people are receiving treatment at the hospital but are reported to be in stable condition.

The police and fire authorities deployed 24 fire trucks, 6 ambulances, and 22 personnel to the accident site for rescue operations. The police fully closed the second lane heading toward Daegu for about two hours after the accident and diverted traffic to national roads, causing severe congestion.

The police and fire authorities believe that the pileup occurred as passenger cars following a slow-moving tanker truck were discovered late and collided one after another. They are investigating the exact circumstances of the accident.

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