Truck Overturns on Gyeongbu Expressway, Spilling Onions; Two Lanes Closed

A 1-ton truck carrying onions overturned near the Gimcheon Service Area on the Seoul-bound Gyeongbu Expressway in Nongso-myeon, Gimcheon, North Gyeongsang Province, at 6:18 p.m. yesterday (June 14).

As a result of the accident, onions spilled onto the expressway, leading to the closure of two out of the three lanes.

Police and the Korea Expressway Corporation are currently clearing the spilled onions, and traffic congestion stretching over 1 km has formed behind the scene.

The police stated that the cleanup is nearing completion and that traffic flow is expected to return to normal shortly.

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