While getting off at Jecheon Station, 80 people fell from the departing bus with the door open and were seriously injured.

(Jecheon = Yonhap News) Reporter Park Geon-young = A dizzying accident occurred in which a passenger in his 80s fell onto the road and suffered serious injuries from a city bus that suddenly left with the door open even while passengers were getting off.

According to the victim on the 10th, Mr. A, in his 80s, fell out of the bus while getting off a city bus that arrived at a bus stop in Cheongjeon-dong, Jecheon-si around 9:15 a.m. on the 7th.

Mr. A, who had difficulty moving, was going down the stairs of the bus while leaning on the handle, but before his feet could even touch the ground, the bus suddenly left with the door open.

Mr. A lost his balance due to the sudden start and fell straight to the asphalt floor.

If you look at the video of the situation at the time, the bus suddenly started and Mr. A stumbled and fell out of the bus helplessly.

As a result of this accident, Mr. A suffered a fracture to his spine and was diagnosed with a 6-week displacement and is receiving treatment at the hospital.

Mr. A's family expressed their anger, saying that there were problems not only with the accident but also with the bus driver's response after the accident.

Mr. A's side complained, "Immediately after the accident, the bus driver did not call 119," and "Mr. A was left at the scene for about 18 minutes and did not take any action. Then, he was transported to the hospital emergency room using the bus company vehicle."

After the accident, Mr. A's family reported the incident to the police, asking them to investigate the bus driver's negligence.

The bus company said, “It is said that the driver started the bus without seeing Mr. A get off,” and added, “After the accident, we asked our drivers to be careful to make sure that all the passengers got off before leaving.”

He added, "The driver was also shocked by the sudden accident and was unable to report it to 119. We will provide all necessary support for Mr. A's speedy recovery."