Driver in Their 60s Dies After Tumbling Down 7-Meter Cliff in Ready-Mix Truck

A ready-mix concrete truck driven by a person in their 60s, identified as A, plunged off a 7-meter cliff on a back road in Hajeong-myeon, Samcheok, Gangwon Province, at 7:36 a.m. yesterday (the 24th).

As a result of the accident, A was transported to a nearby hospital in cardiac arrest and ultimately passed away.

The accident site is known to be located near a wind power plant.

Police believe the ready-mix truck rolled backward down a slope while moving for road construction work, and they are currently investigating the exact circumstances of the accident.

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