A collision involving three trucks and one van occurred near the Jangyu Interchange (IC) on the Namhae 2nd Expressway Branch toward Changwon in Sammun-dong, Gimhae-si, Gyeongnam. <br>[Photo by Gyeongnam Fire Headquarters]

A collision involving three trucks and one van occurred near the Jangyu Interchange (IC) on the Namhae 2nd Expressway Branch toward Changwon in Sammun-dong, Gimhae-si, Gyeongnam.
[Photo by Gyeongnam Fire Headquarters]

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At around 8:21 a.m. on the 19th, three cargo trucks and one van collided near the Jangyu Interchange (IC) on the Namhae 2nd Expressway branch towards Changwon in Sammun-dong, Gimhae-si, Gyeongnam.


According to the Gyeongnam Fire Headquarters, three people were injured in the accident: Mr. A, a man in his 60s driving a 1-ton truck, his passenger also in his 60s, and Mr. B, a man in his 60s driving a 3.5-ton truck. They sustained injuries to their shoulders, necks, and foreheads and were transported to the hospital.


As a result of the accident, traffic was congested for over two hours along a 1 km section around the scene.



The police and fire authorities are investigating the exact cause of the accident based on statements from drivers and witnesses, as well as CCTV footage and vehicle black box videos from the accident site.


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