At around 2:33 p.m. today (October 24), a Mercedes-Benz passenger car crashed into a street tree and overturned on a road in Hyojam-dong, Wansan-gu, Jeonju, North Jeolla Province.

When fire authorities arrived at the scene, the driver in their 30s was found inside the vehicle in a state of cardiac arrest and ultimately passed away.

A passenger in their 30s was transported to a nearby hospital.

Police plan to investigate the exact cause of the accident by questioning the passenger and others.

(Photo provided by Jeonbuk Fire Headquarters, Yonhap News)