At around 5:59 pm on the 6th, three people died and more than 50 were seriously injured in a four-fold collision accident at the intersection of Jeju National University in Arail-dong, Jeju-si.
Collision accident in Jeju, a vehicle colliding opposite a truck running downhill
At 5:59 pm on the 6th, a 4.5-ton truck running at the entrance of Jeju National University in Arail-dong, Jeju City, hit two city buses and a 1-ton truck opposite one after another, killing 4 people and injuring 40 others. News 1
According to the police and fire departments, a 4.5 ton cargo truck running in the direction of downtown Jeju from Sancheondan struck two city buses and a 1 ton truck that were stopping on the opposite side. As a result of the accident, the city bus overturned 3m below the roadside guardrail. The 4.5-ton truck, standing on the guardrail, was distorted so that the shape of the front part could not be recognized.
‘Accident shock’ overturned city bus guardrail
One woman in her 70s died out of 60 passengers on two city buses in an accident. Two men, including men in their 20s and 30s, died at the bus stop. Three seriously injured passengers and 36 injured people were transported to Jeju National University Hospital. The 4.5t truck driver is not known to be seriously injured. The 1t truck driver was seriously injured.
At around 5:59 pm on the 6th, a 4.5 ton cargo truck hit two city buses and a 1 ton truck at the intersection at the entrance of Jeju University in Arail-dong, Jeju-si. The photo shows a bus stop that collapsed at the scene of the accident. News 1
When the accident occurred, the fire department dispatched 18 equipment and 50 personnel to move the injured to the hospital and repair the site.
Police, 4.5t truck braking system failure, etc.
Police and firefighting authorities are investigating the exact details of the accident with drivers, passengers, and witnesses, as the driver, passengers, and witnesses reported that the brake system of the 4.5t truck running downhill had failed and hit the opposite vehicle. The police are reviewing an application for a warrant for arrest and arresting Mr. A in his 40s, a truck driver who had an accident.
Reporter Lee Eun-ji, Jeju = Reporter Choi Choong-il [email protected]
