During National Sports Festival Marathon, Car Hits Athlete ... Runner in 20s Suffers Leg Fracture

At the 105th National Sports Festival held in Gimhae, Gyeongnam, an accident occurred in which a sedan driven by a man in his 70s struck a half-marathon runner from behind during the race.

According to the Gimhae Jungbu Police Station, at around 11:34 a.m. on the 15th, on a three-lane road near the Senior Welfare Center in Gusan-dong, Gimhae, a driver in his 70s, identified as Mr. A, hit a male runner in his 20s who was competing in the general division and running in the first and second lanes, which were closed to traffic for the event.

As a result of the accident, Mr. B, a runner in his 20s affiliated with the Gyeonggi-do Sports Council, suffered a joint injury to his left leg and was transported to a hospital in Gyeonggi-do for treatment.

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According to the police investigation, Mr. A was driving in the third lane, which was open to traffic, and after making a right turn, entered the second lane, which was closed for the race.

A race official who witnessed this attempted to guide Mr. A back to the third lane, but Mr. A failed to change lanes and struck Mr. B, who was running in front of his vehicle.

At the time, the vehicle was reportedly traveling at about 20 km/h.

Mr. A reportedly stated during the police investigation that he saw Mr. B but was unable to avoid him in time.

The police are currently investigating the exact circumstances of the accident involving Mr. A and others.

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