An SUV plunged from the rooftop parking lot of a food ingredient mart in Gwonseon-gu, Suwon, Gyeonggi Province, at around 6:30 PM today (August 12).

Fire authorities responding to the emergency found a female driver in her 20s, identified as A, in cardiac arrest and transported her to a hospital, but she ultimately passed away.

According to the investigation, the accident occurred while A was moving forward in the rooftop parking lot after her mother, who had been in the front passenger seat, got out of the vehicle. The car broke through a sandwich panel railing and fell to the ground below.

Police confirmed that the deceased driver was unlicensed and are currently investigating the exact circumstances of the accident.

(Photo provided by Gyeonggi Provincial Disaster and Fire Headquarters)