Truck Carrying Paint Cans Overturns and Catches Fire, Killing Driver in His 30s on Busan-Ulsan Expressway Toward Ulsan

At 12:03 PM on the 27th, a 1-ton cargo truck overturned and caught fire about 100 meters from Jang-an IC in Jang-an-eup, Gijang-gun, Busan. The fire started from the paint loaded on the truck, resulting in the death of the driver in his 30s.
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[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yong-woo] A truck carrying paint caught fire on the Busan-Ulsan Expressway, resulting in the death of a driver in his 30s.

According to the Busan Police Agency on the 27th, at 12:03 PM that day, a 1-ton cargo truck overturned and caught fire about 100 meters from Jang-an IC in Jang-an-eup, Gijang-gun, Busan.

The fire was extinguished within 17 minutes by 119 rescue workers who responded to the report, but the truck driver died.

Two of the three lanes are closed, causing a 2 km traffic jam behind.

The police are investigating the exact cause of the accident, believing that the cargo truck caught fire after overturning while carrying paint to Ulsan.

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