70s Driver Crashes into School Wall... "Mistook Accelerator Pedal for Brake"

Wall Collapsed but No Casualties Reported

In Gyeongsan, Gyeongbuk, a driver in her 70s mistook the accelerator pedal for the brake and crashed into the wall of a high school.

Passenger car crashed into school fence. [Photo by Yonhap News, provided by reader]

According to the police on the 16th, at around 12:26 PM that day, a passenger car driven by Ms. A (77, female) crashed into the wall of Gyeongsan Girls' High School near Okgok-dong, Gyeongsan-si, Gyeongbuk. The accident occurred in front of the cafeteria, and students were reportedly having lunch at the time.

The school wall collapsed due to the accident, but there were no other casualties among the students or others.

The driver, Ms. A, reportedly stated that "while driving after receiving a left turn signal, I confused the accelerator pedal with the brake, which caused the accident."

The police are investigating the specific circumstances of the accident based on Ms. A's statement.

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