Three Sanitation Workers Killed in Collision Between Dump Truck and Garbage Truck in Yeongcheon

Three sanitation workers riding in a garbage truck were killed after it collided with a 25-ton dump truck at an intersection in Yeongcheon, North Gyeongsang Province, in the early morning hours.

According to police and other authorities today (August 19), the accident occurred at 4:03 AM at Dodong Intersection in Yeongcheon.

The driver of the dump truck, a man in his 70s, sustained serious injuries and was transported to the hospital.


Due to the impact of the collision, the front part of the garbage truck was torn off and severely damaged, while the dump truck overturned to its left.

The three deceased individuals consist of two people in their 60s and one in their 40s. They were identified as sanitation workers employed by a contractor commissioned to collect household waste for Yeongcheon City.

They had reportedly been collecting garbage across five neighborhoods in downtown Yeongcheon every day, and the accident occurred while they were heading to their work site for early morning cleaning.

Police and other officials stated that the two vehicles collided as they entered Dodong Intersection, which was operating on flashing signals at the time.

Dodong Intersection operates with flashing traffic signals from midnight to 5:00 AM.

Police are currently investigating the exact cause of the accident, including the directions in which the two vehicles were traveling, by analyzing closed-circuit (CC) TV footage and vehicle black box recordings.

(Photo provided by Yeongcheon City, Yonhap News)
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