Five-Vehicle Pileup on Tongyeong-Daejeon Expressway... Five Drivers Injured

Vehicles are seen damaged and stopped at the scene of a five-vehicle collision on the Tongyeong-Daejeon Expressway in Myeongseok-myeon, Jinju-si, Gyeongnam. Photo provided by a reader

At around 1:28 a.m. on the 1st, five vehicles traveling toward Tongyeong collided consecutively at the 62 km mark on the Tongyeong-Daejeon Expressway in Myeongseok-myeon, Jinju-si, Gyeongnam.

According to the Highway Patrol Unit 6 of the Gyeongnam Provincial Police Agency, a sedan driven by a man in his 50s, Mr. A, hit the central divider while driving in the first lane and came to a stop. Four sedans following behind were unable to avoid the collision and crashed into each other consecutively.

As a result of the accident, all five drivers, including Mr. A, sustained minor injuries and were transported to the hospital. They are reported to have minor injuries.

The accident caused traffic congestion near the accident site for a time.

At the time of the accident, it was confirmed that Mr. A was neither under the influence of alcohol nor driving without a license.

The police believe that Mr. A caused the accident due to inattentive driving and have booked him on charges of violating the Special Act on the Treatment of Traffic Accidents. They plan to investigate the exact circumstances of the accident.

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