Truck Crashes into Crowd at Anseong Green Market: Mother and Son Killed, Five Injured

A 1-ton truck crashed into a flea market event venue in Anseong, Gyeonggi Province, earlier today (September 19), resulting in the deaths of a mother in her 40s and her teenage son, and leaving five others injured.

According to police and fire authorities, at around 11:18 AM today, a 1-ton truck loaded with secondhand goods charged toward a crowd of people at a flea market event held in the children's park in front of Gongdo Library in Gongdo-eup, Anseong, striking seven people.

In the accident, a woman in her 40s and her teenage son were transported to the hospital in a state of cardiac arrest and later died.

Additionally, three people including a woman and a man in their 20s and a man in his 60s sustained injuries such as leg fractures and were taken to the hospital, while two others, including a woman in her 50s who showed symptoms of breathing difficulty, received first aid at the scene.

Authorities gathered that a large number of people had gathered at the venue ahead of the flea market at the time of the accident.

The event was the "2026 Sharing Green Market," hosted by the City of Anseong and organized by the Anseong Council for Sustainable Development.

CCTV footage near the accident site reportedly captured the truck suddenly driving approximately 25 meters deep into the park.

The accident vehicle was identified as being owned by the City of Anseong.


Police believe the accident occurred while a man in his 60s, identified as A, a fixed-term city hall worker, was stopping the truck on a road near the park to unload secondhand goods onto the venue.

During police questioning, Mr. A reportedly first stated that he "mistook the accelerator pedal for the brake," but later changed his statement to claim that "the vehicle suddenly accelerated on its own."

Police and fire authorities are investigating the exact circumstances of the accident by questioning the driver and witnesses.

(Photo provided by Gyeonggi Disaster and Safety Headquarters, Yonhap News)
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