Garbage Truck Overturned on Incheon Airport Expressway... Severe Traffic Congestion During Evening Commute

Traffic Jam Lasting Over 2 Hours... Overseas Travelers Frustrated
Four People Including Driver Transported to Hospital, No Life-Threatening Injuries

On the afternoon of the 3rd, near Cheongna IC on the Incheon International Airport Expressway in Jung-gu, Incheon, a garbage truck collided with two vehicles and overturned. (Photo by Yonhap News)

Near Cheongna IC on the Incheon International Airport Expressway, a garbage truck collided with vehicles and overturned, causing severe traffic congestion during rush hour.

At around 5:49 PM on the 3rd, a garbage truck driven by a man in his 40s, Mr. A, collided with two slow-moving vehicles near Cheongna IC in Jung-gu, Incheon.

The impact caused the garbage truck to overturn, spilling waste onto the road, and two lanes toward Incheon Airport at the Nooji Junction were closed.

Travelers and citizens heading to Incheon Airport during rush hour were trapped on the road, experiencing significant inconvenience. Severe traffic congestion lasted for about two hours after the accident, causing great anxiety among travelers heading to the airport.

As a result of the accident, four people, including Mr. A and three other drivers in their 30s to 40s, were transported to a nearby hospital, but none were reported to be in life-threatening condition.

Investigations revealed that Mr. A, driving the garbage truck in the 4th lane, failed to notice the slow-moving vehicles ahead and collided with them. To prevent further collisions, he turned the steering wheel to the left, but the truck overturned in the 2nd lane, spilling waste onto the road.

A police official stated, "Mr. A was not intoxicated at the time," and added, "The accident occurred in a section that is always congested, and it appears Mr. A was unable to reduce speed in time, leading to the accident."

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