Three Freight Trucks Collide on Expressway, Leaving One Driver Injured

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Last night, three large freight trucks collided consecutively in Sangju, North Gyeongsang Province. A man in his 30s was injured in the accident.

We have the overnight incidents and accidents, reported by Cho Min-ki.

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Fire rescue workers pry open the crushed driver's seat of a freight truck to check on the driver.

At around 11:20 PM last night, three large freight trucks collided sequentially on the Jungbu Inland Expressway near the Sangju Interchange in Sangju, North Gyeongsang Province.

An 18-ton tank lorry struck a 14-ton freight truck traveling ahead, and a 21-ton freight truck following behind failed to avoid the wrecked tank lorry, leading to a secondary collision.

The driver of the tank lorry, a man in his 30s, was injured in the accident and transported to the hospital.

Police are investigating the exact cause of the accident, including whether the drivers were drowsy driving.

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Bright red flames and thick black smoke soar from the base of a mountain.

At around 6:40 PM yesterday, a fire broke out at a film manufacturing plant in Chuja-dong, Gwangju, Gyeonggi Province.

The major flames were brought under control after 3 and a half hours.

A factory employee in his 30s sustained burns to his arm in the fire, but it was confirmed that his life is not in danger.

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Around the same time, a fire broke out in a 17-ton freight truck near the Cheonan Interchange on the Gyeongbu Expressway in Cheonan, South Chungcheong Province.

The fire started while the freight truck was stopped after getting a flat tire.

The driver was not injured, but traffic congestion continued for a while as the three lower lanes of the road around the accident site were restricted.

Police believe the fire started in the cargo bed, which contained vehicle batteries and courier packages.

(Video Editing: Seeun Shin, Footage provided by: Gyeonggi Disaster and Fire Headquarters, Viewer Song Young-hoon)
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