Moving Ladder Truck Falls Over at Cheonan Apartment Complex, Leaving 7-Year-Old Seriously Injured

A moving ladder truck has fallen over sideways in Cheonan, South Chungcheong Province, leaving an elementary school student seriously injured after being crushed beneath it.

At 8:38 a.m. today (August 26), a moving ladder truck toppled over at an apartment complex in Dongnam-gu, Cheonan.

The accident left a 7-year-old elementary school student, identified as A, who was passing by the area, severely injured after being trapped under the fallen ladder truck. The child was rushed to a nearby hospital for treatment.

Police believe that the accident occurred while moving company personnel were attempting to position the ladder against the exterior wall of a 28-story apartment building to lift moving goods to the 11th floor, causing the truck to tip over.

Police plan to book the moving company officials on charges of professional negligence resulting in injury and conduct an investigation.

A police official stated, "We plan to verify whether safety regulations were followed, including whether the outriggers of the ladder truck were properly installed."

(Photo: Provided by Chungnam Fire Headquarters, Yonhap News)
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