Pedestrians Struck in Fatal Sidewalk Crash: 2 Dead, 2 Injured

Two people have died and two others were injured after a passenger car driven by a person in their 70s plowed into a sidewalk in Busan.

The Busan Metropolitan Fire and Disaster Headquarters stated that at approximately 1:08 p.m. today (June 21), a K7 sedan struck four pedestrians walking on a sidewalk in Daeyeon-dong, Nam-gu, Busan.

The vehicle came to a stop after crashing into a subway ventilation structure.

A woman in her 40s died in the accident.

A woman in her 70s was transported to a hospital in cardiac arrest but later passed away.

Additionally, a teenage girl sustained a leg injury, and a woman in her 30s is receiving treatment at a hospital for a head injury.

A fire broke out in the engine compartment of the K7 immediately after the crash, but it was extinguished by responding 119 firefighters, preventing the flames from spreading.

The driver, who is in their 70s, suffered abrasions on their ankle.

Police believe the car veered onto the sidewalk while traveling down a downhill road.

Authorities are currently investigating the exact circumstances of the accident by questioning the driver and witnesses.

(Photo courtesy of Busan Metropolitan Fire and Disaster Headquarters, Yonhap News)
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