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Nine Dead, 4 Injured As Car Crashes Into Pedestrians In Seoul

OMMCOM NEWS by OMMCOM NEWS
July 2, 2024
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Seoul:  At least nine people were killed and four others injured when a sedan crashed into pedestrians in downtown Seoul on Monday night, police said, creating chaos in the typically crowded metropolitan street.

The accident took place at an intersection near Seoul City Hall at around 9.27 p.m., police said, as the vehicle, driven by a 68-year-old man, collided with pedestrians who were waiting at a traffic signal. The driver claims that a sudden unintended acceleration is to blame for the accident, Yonhap news agency reported.

Of the nine fatalities, six died at the scene, while three were transported to a hospital in cardiac arrest and later pronounced dead. Among the four injured, one returned home after treatment, while the others are not in critical condition.

The vehicle was driving in the wrong direction and collided with two vehicles before hitting people, according to the police.

Police apprehended the driver who was not under the influence of alcohol according to an initial examination.

President Yoon Suk Yeol was briefed on the accident and ordered Interior Minister Lee Sang-min and other aides to make “all-out” efforts to save and treat the victims.

Lee also issued an emergency order to mobilize all available resources to save the lives of those affected by the accident.

Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon rushed to the scene of the accident.

“It is a sad accident,” he said, calling on his staff to promptly take victims to the hospital and thoroughly get to the bottom of the case.

Police are investigating the exact circumstances of the accident.

The driver of the sedan and his wife were transported to a hospital as he complained of pain.

He has claimed that his car suddenly accelerated. It has yet to be determined whether he was under the influence of any drugs or if drowsy driving was a factor in the accident.

“As the driver was also hurt, we have yet to proceed with our investigation,” a police official said in a briefing. “We will conduct an inquiry when he becomes available to speak.”

The official added that a preliminary probe suggested the driver was not drunk at the time of the accident.

“With regards to the cause of the accident, we will swiftly and sternly carry out our investigation based on the driver’s statements, closed-circuit television and security camera analysis,” he said.

Security camera footage showed a citizen conducting cardiopulmonary resuscitation on a person lying on the ground underscoring the sense of urgency following the accident.

The accident came amid questions over whether measures should be considered to help ensure safe driving among senior citizens.

(IANS)

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