70s Woman Crushed by Bus... Citizens Chant "Yeongcha Yeongcha"

Accident Occurs Near Hongje Station, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul
Rib and Clavicle Fractures, Fortunately No Threat to Life

At a bus stop near Hongje Station in Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, a woman in her 70s was trapped under a bus, and citizens lifted the bus to rescue her. On the 12th, the Seodaemun Police Station in Seoul reported that around 6:22 PM the previous day, a woman in her 70s slipped on the curb while moving toward the front of the bus after getting off at the bus stop near Hongje Station, falling inside the bus. The driver, unaware of this, started moving the bus, causing her to be trapped under it.

A woman in her 70s was trapped under a bus at a bus stop near Hongje Station in Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, and citizens lifted the bus to rescue her.
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Fortunately, nearby citizens who witnessed the incident rushed over and lifted the bus to rescue the woman. It was confirmed that she suffered fractures to her ribs and clavicle, but her life is not in danger. The bus driver was investigated and found not to be under the influence of alcohol.

The police plan to investigate the detailed circumstances of the accident and then decide whether to book the bus driver. According to the police's "Traffic Accident Investigation Regulations," cases involving injuries requiring less than four weeks of treatment are typically closed without criminal charges, so the victim's specific medical diagnosis will be necessary. A police official stated, "We need to assess the victim's injuries further during the additional investigation."

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