Car Driven by 70-Year-Old Plows Into Sidewalk, Killing 2 Pedestrians

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In Busan, a passenger car driven by a person in their 70s plowed into a sidewalk yesterday (June 21), leaving two people dead and three others injured. A mother and daughter walking on the street were struck in the accident, and the mother ultimately passed away.

KNN reporter Park Myung-sun has the story.

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Citizens walking on the sidewalk suddenly look up toward the road.

A passenger car speeds directly toward them as people scramble to get out of the way.

The vehicle only comes to a stop after crashing into a structure with terrifying force.

[Park Yeon-ja/Witness: Flames and smoke were rising from the middle of it, and fire trucks were putting out the fire. The motorcycles here were smashed, and there were many people. It was very scary and horrific.]

The accident occurred around 1:00 p.m. at a crosswalk in front of an intersection in Daeyeon-dong, Nam-gu, Busan.

This is the scene where the accident took place.

The vehicle, which was traveling down a downhill road, struck parked motorcycles and another car before crashing directly into a subway ventilation shaft.

The accident resulted in the death of a woman in her 40s, and her 14-year-old daughter, who was walking with her, was also injured.

A woman in her 70s who was rushed to the hospital also eventually passed away, and two others, including the driver in his 70s, were transported to the hospital with injuries.

[Park Sang-geun/Chief of Command and Investigation, Busan Nambu Fire Station: It seems that after hitting the (parked) vehicle, the driver may have been startled and rushed down. The pedestrians were turned away and did not know the (vehicle) was coming; it hit the motorcycles and dragged them down with it.]

A fire broke out in the vehicle's engine immediately after the accident, but fortunately, it did not spread or explode.

[Son Jeong-dal/Chief of Traffic Division, Busan Nambu Police Station: We will send the vehicle to the National Forensic Service to determine the exact cause of the accident, as the driver has made certain claims, and we will secure the dashboard camera and other evidence to conduct a precise investigation.]

The police are currently investigating the exact circumstances of the accident by analyzing the vehicle's dashboard camera, nearby CCTV footage, and witness statements.

(Reported by Park Myung-sun, KNN | Video by Kwon Yong-guk, KNN | Video Editing by Kim Seung-yeon, KNN)
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