A driver in their 70s has been apprehended by police after driving a passenger car into four pedestrians and severely injuring them.

The Jeonju Deokjin Police Station in North Jeolla Province announced that they are investigating a person in their 70s, designated as A, on charges of causing injury through professional negligence under the Act on Special Cases Concerning the Settlement of Traffic Accidents.

At around 7:45 PM yesterday (September 17), A drove a passenger car through an alleyway in Inhu-dong, Deokjin-gu, Jeonju, striking four pedestrians and parked vehicles.

The accident left four people, including a pedestrian in their 40s, with serious injuries to their legs and other parts of the body, and they were transported to a hospital.

It was reported that A stated to the police, "I pressed the wrong pedal."

No signs of drunk or drugged driving were found in A.

Police are currently investigating the exact circumstances of the accident.

Traffic accidents involving elderly drivers continue to occur without abating.

On September 11, at a three-way intersection in Sanjeong-dong, Mokpo, South Jeolla Province, a passenger car driven by an 80-something individual, B, who was traveling straight, collided with a passenger car that was making a right turn.

After the collision, B's vehicle continued straight for about 100 meters, crashing into five vehicles parked in a nearby lot before coming to a stop.

The accident resulted in a passenger in their 70s sitting in the front passenger seat complaining of lower back pain and being taken to the hospital.

During police questioning, B reportedly stated, "I stepped on the brake, but the car wouldn't stop."

On September 10, a passenger car driven by a man in his late 70s overturned on a road near the Dongdaemun General Market in Jongno-gu, Seoul.

Police believe the driver struck a road structure due to inexperienced driving while making a right turn, causing the vehicle to flip over.

(Reported by Kim Jiuk | Video by Chang Yu-jin | Design by Yang Hye-min | Produced by SBS Digital News)