Woman in Her 40s Dies After Being Hit by Stalled Car in Apartment Complex

An accident occurred in which a vehicle suddenly stalled on a sloped road inside an apartment complex, rolled backward, and struck a woman in her 40s who was walking by, resulting in her death.

According to Busan Geumjeong Police Station on the 11th, at around 8:36 a.m. on the 10th, an SUV that was driving uphill inside an apartment complex in Bugok-dong, Geumjeong-gu, suddenly stalled and rolled backward for about 20 meters, hitting a woman identified as A, who was behind the vehicle.

A was immediately transported to the hospital but died. The driver of the SUV, a man in his 50s, was found not to be under the influence of alcohol.

The police are investigating the exact cause of the accident, including why the vehicle stalled.

The scene of an accident where a vehicle with the engine off reversed inside an apartment complex and struck a pedestrian, resulting in death.
[Image source=Busan Police Agency]

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