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A Taekwondo academy van carrying students has overturned, resulting in the death of the driver and injuries to children.
At around 5:30 p.m. today (September 29), a Taekwondo academy van carrying three students, including elementary schoolers, tipped over on a road in Jipyeong-myeon, Yangpyeong-gun, Gyeonggi Province.
The accident resulted in the death of the driver, a man in his 60s.
The three students aboard sustained minor injuries and are receiving treatment at a hospital.
Based on dashcam footage and other evidence regarding the circumstances leading up to the accident, police believe the driver suffered from a preexisting medical condition.
Police have requested an autopsy on the driver from the National Forensic Service and are investigating the exact cause of the accident.
(File Photo: Yonhap News)
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