SUV Crashes into Playground at Incheon Apartment... Passenger Dies

Compact Car Crashes into Ground Parking Lot, Falls Under Fence
Driver in 70s Under Treatment... No Additional Casualties Reported

A sports utility vehicle (SUV) crashed into a playground in an apartment complex in Seo-gu, Incheon, resulting in the driver being injured and the passenger dying.

The SUV that fell into an apartment playground in Seo-gu, Incheon on the afternoon of the 10th [Photo by Incheon Fire Headquarters, Yonhap News]

According to the Incheon Fire Headquarters and Seo-gu Police Station on the 10th, at around 4:53 p.m., an SUV driven by Mr. A (79) fell from the ground parking lot of an apartment in Gajeong-dong, Seo-gu, Incheon, down 20 to 30 meters into the playground of another apartment complex. As a result of the accident, the passenger, Ms. B (63, female), died, and the driver, Mr. A, was seriously injured and is receiving treatment at a hospital. Fortunately, no additional casualties among playground users were reported.

According to police investigation, the SUV first collided with a compact car parked in the apartment's ground parking lot, then broke through a 1-meter-high brick wall and fell into the neighboring complex. Mr. A was not driving under the influence at the time of the accident.

The police have secured witness statements and CCTV footage from around the accident scene and are investigating the exact circumstances based on these. A police official stated, "We plan to confirm the details with driver Mr. A once his treatment is completed."

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