Pohang City Awards Commendation to Taxi Driver Who Rescued Motorist from Highway Fire Vehicle

Pohang Private Taxi Branch Drivers' Association Awards 4 Members

Assisted in Rescuing Driver of Fire-Incident Vehicle and Managing Accident Scene

On the 21st, Lee Kang-deok, Mayor of Pohang, awarded commendations to four private taxi drivers who rescued the driver of a vehicle and managed the accident scene at a fire caused by a traffic accident on the Daegu-Gwangju Expressway.

From the left, Song Youngchun, President of the Drivers' Buddhist Association, Mo Haedong, Cha Seongho, Lee Gangdeok, Mayor of Pohang, Kim Doyeop, Choi Taemun, Kwon Junggu, Head of the Pohang Branch of the Individual Taxi Association.

The brave citizens who received the commendations that day are Kim Do-yeop (61), Cha Seong-ho (61), Mo Hae-dong (66), and Choi Tae-moon (69), members of the Pohang Private Taxi Branch Drivers' Buddhist Association.

On the morning of the 10th, while returning home after a pilgrimage to a temple sacred site, they witnessed a fire caused by a collision between a large truck and another vehicle on the Daegu-Gwangju Expressway.

Without hesitation, they rescued one driver trapped inside the vehicle, handed him over to paramedics, and helped manage the accident scene. During this process, Kim Do-yeop suffered burns and received hospital treatment.

Mayor Lee Kang-deok said, “Thanks to their quick action in running into the flames during the urgent situation after witnessing the highway fire accident, a precious life was saved. I wish Kim Do-yeop, who was burned at the scene, a speedy recovery, and the spirit of sacrifice shown by the four will serve as a great example to the local community.”

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