Car Driver Dies in Secondary Accident After Striking Cargo Fallen from Truck

A vehicle occupant who struck cargo that fell from a truck driving on a highway has died in a secondary collision with following vehicles.

According to the Gyeonggi Southern Provincial Police Agency's Highway Patrol on today (August 6), a steel coil being transported on a 25-ton truck fell onto the third lane near the Songtan IC on the Pyeongtaek-Jecheon Expressway toward Jecheon in Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi Province, at 4:04 a.m. today.

Subsequently, a Carnival van following behind struck the fallen steel coil and bounced into the first lane, leading to a secondary accident in which a Staria van and a trailer successively collided with the Carnival.

The accident resulted in the death of a man in his 50s, identified as Mr. A, who was an occupant of the Carnival.

Currently, cleanup operations are underway in the third lane among the affected three-lane highway, causing traffic congestion stretching 3 to 4 kilometers in the area.

Police plan to investigate the exact cause of the accident, including why the cargo fell, by questioning the truck driver and other relevant parties.

(Photo provided by Gyeonggi Disaster and Safety Headquarters, Yonhap News)
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