Consecutive Rear-End Crashes at Gyeyang IC on Greater Seoul Ring Expressway Cause Morning Traffic Delays

At around 5:30 a.m. today (September 15), consecutive rear-end collisions involving three vehicles and then five vehicles occurred near the Gyeyang Interchange (IC) on the Greater Seoul Ring Expressway heading toward Ilsan, located in Byeongbang-dong, Gyeyang-gu, Incheon.

While there were no casualties, the accidents restricted traffic on two of the four outbound lanes during the morning commute, causing severe congestion stretching for 5 kilometers (3.1 miles) at one point.

Police plan to investigate the exact circumstances of the incident, believing that five other vehicles crashed into the back of three vehicles that had initially collided and come to a stop.

A police official stated, "The accident occurred in a chronically congested section, leading to heavy traffic jams," adding, "Towing of the crashed vehicles has been completed, and traffic has resumed."

(Photo provided by Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, Yonhap News)
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