SUV Crashes into Convenience Store… 70-Something Driver Claims "Confused Pedals"

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In Geoje, South Gyeongsang Province, a vehicle crashed into a convenience store, causing property damage. The driver in his 70s stated that he caused the accident by confusing the brake and accelerator pedals.

Here is a roundup of overnight incidents and accidents with Reporter Kwon Min-kyu.

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An SUV is half-wedged inside a convenience store, and the interior is in complete disarray.

At around 6:50 PM yesterday (September 21), an SUV driven by a man in his 70s, surnamed A, plowed into a convenience store building on Chilchendo Island in Geoje, South Gyeongsang Province.

[Convenience Store Employee: I was away from the spot for a moment organizing items, which is how I survived. There is even a curb there, but it just drove right over it.]

The accident partially damaged the building and fixtures, but fortunately, no one was injured.

Mr. A reportedly told police that he confused the brake and accelerator pedals while attempting to park in front of the convenience store building.

Police confirmed that it was neither a drunk driving nor a unlicensed driving incident and are investigating the exact circumstances of the accident.

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Two vehicles are stalled after colliding on the shoulder of a fast-moving expressway.

At around 7:10 PM yesterday, a 13.5-ton cargo truck traveling toward Busan near the Cheongju Junction on the Gyeongbu Expressway struck an SUV in an adjacent lane.

[Police Official: The cargo truck was driving in the 3rd lane and changed lanes into the 4th lane, impacting the rear bumper area. As a result, the car spun 90 degrees...]

No one was injured in the accident, but a harrowing situation occurred when the driver of the SUV got out of the vehicle while leaving the gear in drive, causing the car to roll into the middle of the road.

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At around 10:10 PM last night, a fire broke out at the No. 1 plant of the Seokpo Smelter in Bonghwa, North Gyeongsang Province, burning conveyor belts and other items before being extinguished after about 1 hour and 20 minutes.

There were no casualties, and fire authorities are investigating the exact cause of the fire.

(Video Editing: Seeun, Footage Courtesy of Viewer Song Young-hoon and Bonghwa Fire Station in North Gyeongsang Province)
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