USFK SUV Flips on Expressway: One KATUSA Soldier Killed, One Seriously Injured

A KATUSA soldier has died after an SUV driven by a U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) service member crashed into a guardrail and overturned on an expressway.

At around 5:07 a.m. today (October 19), an SUV heading toward Busan on the Gyeongbu Expressway near the Chilgok Logistics Interchange crashed into a guardrail and flipped onto its left side.

As a result of the accident, a KATUSA soldier in his 20s who was in the backseat was killed.

Another KATUSA soldier in his 20s was transported to the hospital with serious injuries.

Authorities have confirmed that the vehicle was being driven at the time by a U.S. national serving with USFK who held a valid driver's license.

Police are currently investigating the exact cause and circumstances of the accident.

(File Photo: Yonhap News)
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