Car Plows Into Pedestrians in Busan, Leaving 2 Dead and 3 Injured

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A car driven by a person in their 70s plowed into a sidewalk in Busan this afternoon (June 21), leaving two people dead and three injured. A mother and daughter walking along the street were among the victims; while the teenage daughter survived, her mother ultimately passed away.

KNN reporter Park Myung-sun reports from the scene.

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

Amidst people scrambling to escape, a car surges forward.

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 scene, and fire trucks were putting out the fire. Motorcycles here were smashed, and there were many people. It was very scary and devastating.]

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

This is the scene where the accident took place.

The incident occurred as a vehicle descending a downhill road struck parked motorcycles and cars before crashing directly into a subway ventilation shaft.

A woman in her 40s died in the accident, 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 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) vehicles, the driver may have panicked and accelerated, while the pedestrians, who were facing away and unaware of the approaching car, were struck and dragged along with the motorcycles.]

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

[Son Jeong-dal/Traffic Division Chief, Busan Nambu Police Station: We will send the vehicle to the National Forensic Service to determine the exact cause of the accident, considering the driver's claims, and we will also secure the vehicle's dashcam footage to conduct a precise investigation.]

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

(Video by Kwon Yong-guk, KNN | Video Editing by Kim Seung-yeon, KNN)

Park Myung-sun, KNN
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