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

Early this morning (August 19) at around 4:00 AM, a collision occurred between a 25-ton dump truck and a 6-ton garbage truck at the Dodong Intersection in Yeongcheon, North Gyeongsang Province, resulting in the deaths of three sanitation workers aboard the garbage truck.

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

Police stated, "The collision appears to have occurred as both vehicles entered the intersection, which was operating with flashing traffic signals at the time," adding that they are investigating the exact cause of the accident.
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