8 Days Left Until Suneung... Commuter Vehicle Carrying 3rd Year High School Students Crashes Onto Sidewalk, 4 Students and Driver Injured

On the morning of the 10th, a school bus carrying high school seniors crashed onto the sidewalk near Busan Medical Center in Geoje-dong, Busan, hitting a roadside tree. [Image source=Busan Police Agency]

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yong-woo] Four people, including students and the driver, were transported to the hospital after a commuting vehicle carrying high school seniors crashed into a sidewalk and hit a roadside tree just eight days before the college entrance exam.

According to Busan Yeonje Police Station, at around 7:37 a.m. on the 10th, a Starex vehicle driven by a man in his 70s, Mr. A, was carrying three high school seniors in their teens and was traveling from Choeup to Geoje when it suddenly veered onto the sidewalk in the 4-lane road in front of Busan Medical Center in Geoje-dong.

The vehicle hit a roadside tree and came to a stop, and the emergency 119 ambulance team transported the injured to the hospital.

The police stated, "All four injured are currently presumed to have minor injuries," and added, "We are investigating the circumstances of the accident, including the reason for veering onto the sidewalk."

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