Cargo Truck Driven by Octogenarian Collides with Utility Pole... Power Outage Affects Over 400 Households
[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Seryeong] At around 3:10 PM on the 25th, a 1-ton truck driven by an octogenarian driver collided with a utility pole on a road near an apartment complex in Changnyeong-gun, Gyeongnam, causing a power outage in the area.
According to the police, the impact of the accident caused the utility pole to fall, and the driver, Mr. A, was injured and transported to the hospital.
As the utility pole fell, power supply was cut off to about 400 households near the accident area, and was restored around 6:40 PM that day.
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The police investigated Mr. A for alcohol consumption and found that he was not driving under the influence, and are currently investigating the exact circumstances of the accident.
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