Dump Truck Charges, Hits 4 Vehicles Leaving 8 Injured and Dead

A dump truck traveling on the road crashed into four vehicles, resulting in a major accident with a total of eight casualties, including three deaths.

According to the Busan Metropolitan Police Agency, at around 11:10 a.m. on the 19th, a dump truck collided with a Porter truck in the same lane at the Sambyeolgi intersection in Seongbuk-dong, Gangseo-gu, and then struck three additional vehicles, including a trailer and a passenger car, in the opposite lane.

As a result of the accident, three people died, one was seriously injured, and four sustained minor injuries. The injured were transported to hospitals and are receiving treatment.

The dump truck driver, the Porter driver, and one passenger were reported dead.

A police official stated, “The exact cause of the accident is under investigation.”

Accident scene. [Image source=Yonhap News]

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