On the evening of November 1, a cargo truck and three passenger cars collided in succession on the Gangneung-bound Yeongdong Expressway in Yongin, Gyeonggi Province, injuring six people. The Kyunghyang Shinmun reported that three of four lanes were closed for a time during the response.
The Kyunghyang Shinmun reported that at about 8:24 p.m. on November 1, four vehicles, a cargo truck and three passenger cars, collided near Yangji Interchange (IC) on the Gangneung-bound Yeongdong Expressway in Yongin. One person in each vehicle was hurt, six in all. The report did not describe the injured's condition.
광고 문의 · 300×250During the response, three of the four lanes were blocked, disrupting traffic on the section. The paper gave no exact time for reopening or length of the tailback, and this paper could not confirm either.
Cause Not Yet Established
The cause had not been disclosed at the time of the report, and police are reportedly checking how the crash happened. The article contained no official statement from the fire authorities, and whether anyone was seriously hurt or how many were taken to hospital is unconfirmed.
Sunday evening is a period when returning day-trippers and trucks share the expressway and speed differences widen. Keeping a safe distance and guarding against drowsy or distracted driving are familiar appeals, but whether this crash actually stemmed from such factors will be known only after the police investigation. This paper will report any follow-up that can be confirmed.
