1 Dead in Multi-Vehicle Collision in Boseong, Driver Found to Be Unlicensed

At around 8:13 p.m. yesterday (September 23), a tractor, a 1-ton cargo truck, and an SUV collided successively on a national highway in Joseong-myeon, Boseong-gun, Jeollanam-do.

According to police, the initial accident occurred when the 1-ton cargo truck rear-ended the tractor ahead, after which the following SUV failed to spot the wrecked cargo truck in time and crashed into it.

The accident resulted in the death of the cargo truck driver, a man in his 50s.

Additionally, five others—including a man in his 70s driving the tractor, a female passenger in her 60s, a man and a woman in their 30s riding in the SUV, and a 1-year-old girl—sustained minor injuries and were transported to the hospital.

Investigations revealed that the deceased cargo truck driver had been driving without a license, having had his driver's license revoked for drunk driving back in 2018.

Police are currently investigating the exact cause of the accident based on the driving conditions of the vehicles at the time.

(Photo provided by Jeonnam-Gwangju Integrated Fire Headquarters, Yonhap News)
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