College Student Lying in Alleyway Struck and Killed by Delivery Truck

A college student who was lying in an alleyway in Namyangju, Gyeonggi Province, has died after being struck by a delivery vehicle.

According to the Namyangju Nambu Police Station on Monday (June 22), a delivery truck driven by a man in his 50s, identified as A, struck a female college student in her teens, identified as B, who was lying on the road in an alleyway in Dasan-dong, Namyangju, at approximately 11:30 p.m. the previous night.

B was transported to a hospital following the accident but succumbed to her injuries.

A reported the incident to emergency services immediately after the accident. During police questioning, he reportedly stated that he "could not see her because the area was dark."

The reason why B was lying on the road at the time of the accident has not yet been determined.

The police are currently investigating the exact circumstances of the accident.

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