25-Ton Dump Truck Falls 10 Meters, Driver in His 70s Dies

At around 10:47 AM today (October 21), a 25-ton dump truck moving through a quarry in Seongsan-ri, Yongju-myeon, Hapcheon-gun, Gyeongsangnam-do, plunged about 10 meters down to the ground and overturned onto its left side.

As a result of the accident, the dump truck driver, a man in his 70s identified as A, sustained severe injuries and was transported to a hospital, but ultimately passed away.

Police investigations revealed that A was an independent contractor who worked under a contract with the quarry operators.

Police believe the accident occurred while A was transporting rocks quarried from the stone mine in his dump truck along a sloped road in the quarry, and they are investigating the exact cause and circumstances of the accident by questioning quarry officials and others.

(Photo: Yonhap News)
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