Truck Crashes into Median Barrier, Debris Injures 6

A 25-ton truck crashed into a concrete median barrier near Sudong Tunnel on the Gwangju-Daegu Expressway, heading toward Gwangju, in Sudong-myeon, Hamyang-gun, Gyeongsangnam-do, at around 6:00 p.m. today (June 21).

As a result of the accident, debris from the median barrier flew into the opposite lanes, striking the windows and tires of a tour bus passing through the area.

Six people, including the truck driver in his 70s, a passenger in his 60s, and four passengers from the tour bus, were injured and transported to a hospital.

It was determined that the tour bus passengers sustained injuries from the sudden braking and flying glass shards.

Traffic congestion occurred for a time on the lanes heading toward Daegu due to the cleanup operations for the accident debris.

The police are investigating the exact circumstances of the accident based on the truck driver's statement that there was an issue with the vehicle.

(Photo: Screen capture from Korea Expressway Corporation's Road Plus, Yonhap News)
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