'Oh! Mistake' Driving Practice Leads to a Splash into the Sea... Passengers Escape on Their Own

Jeju Sehwapo-gu Coastal Accident
Hospitalized Due to Hypothermia

A sports utility vehicle (SUV) driven by a woman in her 60s who was practicing driving plunged into the sea, but there were no casualties.

A vehicle that crashed into the sea near Sehwa Port, Jeju City on the 4th. [Photo by Jeju Fire Safety Headquarters]

According to the Jeju Maritime Police Station and Jeju East Fire Station, at around 2:25 p.m. on the 4th, an SUV collided with a docked fishing boat near Sehwa Port in Gujwa-eup, Jeju City, and fell into the sea. It was reported that the fishing boat's equipment was severely damaged in the accident.

A man in his 60s was identified as a passenger in the front passenger seat.

A vehicle that crashed into the sea near Sehwa Port, Jeju City on the 4th. [Video provided by Jeju Fire Safety Headquarters]

They escaped on their own through an open window before the maritime police arrived. However, showing symptoms of hypothermia, they were transported to a hospital by the 119 emergency medical team at around 3:12 p.m.

The maritime police are investigating the detailed circumstances of the accident, believing that the driver practicing driving pressed the accelerator pedal instead of the brake.

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