At around 6:30 PM today (October 12), a 1-ton truck driven by a man in his 60s, identified as A, crashed into a sport utility vehicle (SUV) ahead of it on a national highway in Sowon-myeon, Taean-gun, Chungcheongnam-do.

The accident left driver A in cardiac arrest, and he was transported to a hospital where he was later pronounced dead.

Three people inside the SUV, including the driver in their 60s, also sustained injuries and were taken to a hospital, though their injuries are reportedly not life-threatening.

Police believe that the truck driven by A struck the rear portion of a boat loaded on a trailer being towed by the SUV, and are currently investigating the exact circumstances of the incident.

(Photo: Yonhap News)