Trailer Running on Namhae Expressway Collides with Broken Truck... 1 Seriously Injured, 1 Slightly Injured

A truck that stopped due to a breakdown on the Namhae Expressway collided with a trailer driving on the road. [Photo by Reader]

At around 1:21 PM on the 25th, a 21-ton trailer traveling at the 108 km mark on the Namhae Expressway towards Suncheon collided with a 24-ton truck that had stopped in the 4th lane due to a breakdown.

According to the Gyeongnam Provincial Police Agency Highway Patrol, the trailer driver, Mr. A, in his 50s, was seriously injured, and the truck driver, Mr. B, in his 40s, sustained minor injuries and was transported to the hospital.

As a result of the accident, lanes 3 and 4 were closed, causing traffic congestion for over an hour.

The police are investigating the exact circumstances of the accident based on driver statements, vehicle black box footage, and CCTV from the accident scene.

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